Committees Begin Releasing Reports and Recommendations for the 86th Legislature

With the 86^th legislative session only a month away, House and Senate committees are beginning to release interim reports with legislative recommendations on a range of issues, including Hurricane Harvey, open government, economic development, transportation, school safety, water, criminal justice, mental health, elections, court fees and the diversion of dedicated funds.

Many of these recommendations will likely be incorporated in bills filed during the session. TAC staff is currently reviewing all of the recently released reports for county-related recommendations.

Interim reports released include:

• House Committee on Corrections Interim Report 
• House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism Interim Report
• House Committee on Economic and Small Business Development Interim Report
• House Committee on Government Transparency and Operation Interim Report
• House Committee on Transportation Interim Report
• House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness Interim Report
• House Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs Interim Report on Hurricane Harvey
• Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Finance Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development Interim Report
• Senate Committee on State Affairs Interim Report
• Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Interim Report
• Senate Select Committee on Cybersecurity Interim Report
• Senate Select Committee on Election Security Interim Report
• Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Security Interim Report
• Joint Committee on State Judicial Salaries Interim Report

Additional reports will be released over the next month in preparation for the upcoming legislative session, which is scheduled to begin on Jan. 8.