February 3

Counties at the Capitol Day Is Next Week

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 7, for TAC's Counties at the Capitol Day. We’ll dig into the top issues facing county government in the 88th Legislature.

Bills of Interest

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

TAC Legislative Services staff has highlighted some recently filed bills of interest to county officials.

Week in Review: A Digest of What Happened This Week at the Capitol

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

Icy weather put the Legislature's work on hold for a few days, but not before the Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing on the 2024-25 state budget.

Registration Open for 2023 Legislative Conference

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

The annual gathering will offer county officials and staff a retrospective look at the 88th Legislature. Early-bird rates are available through Aug. 7.

Listen to TAC's Podcast, Texas County Voice

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

In the podcast’s latest episode, Travis County Constable Carlos Lopez and Schleicher County Treasurer Jennifer Henderson share their experiences with TAC's Core Legislative Group, a top resource for county officials interested in the legislative process.

Tuesday Morning Breakfast, in Brief

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

This week's legislative breakfast meeting was held virtually because of the icy weather. Of note: a funding cut for courthouse preservation grants and another bill targeting "rogue prosecutors." Here's a recap.

Texas Broadband Development Office Now Accepting Map Challenges

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

Counties, broadband service providers and others have until Feb. 27 to challenge the accuracy of the state map marking areas served by high-speed internet.

County, District Clerks Hold Midwinter Conference

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

The County and District Clerks' Association of Texas held its midwinter conference in Round Rock in Williamson County Jan. 23-26. About 450 clerks and staff attended the four-day event.

What We're Reading

February 03, 2023| Legislative News

A selected list of recent county-relevant news articles.


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