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May 29, 2020|
Legislative News
TAC recently worked with the VG Young Institute of County Government to offer virtual training on Senate Bill 2, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), and the county budgeting process.
May 29, 2020|
Legislative News
In the past, at the request of local county officials, TAC has hosted luncheons with state and congressional lawmakers across Texas.
May 29, 2020|
Legislative News
While negotiations in Washington, D.C., continue, additional direct federal relief for local governments remains uncertain.
May 29, 2020|
Legislative News
TAC has highlighted recent Attorney General Opinions and Requests for Opinions of interest to counties.
April 30, 2020|
Legislative News
On April 27, Gov. Abbott outlined his next steps to continue reopening Texas businesses in a series of phases based on data and doctors’ advice.
April 30, 2020|
Legislative News
County election officials are navigating how to prepare for the July 14 primary runoff elections and the November general election amidst COVID-19.
April 30, 2020|
Legislative News
The United States Congress has passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
April 30, 2020|
Legislative News
The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) launched an online COVID-19 test collection site map to help Texans better locate testing sites in their communities.
April 30, 2020|
Legislative News
Three days after governors met with President Donald Trump via video conference to discuss economic reopening guidelines, Texas became one of the first states to begin the slow and strategic process of reopening.
April 30, 2020|
Legislative News
As of April 24, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick named several Senate working groups to discuss the challenges facing Texas as the state responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 30, 2020|
Legislative News
TAC has highlighted recent Attorney General Opinions and Requests for Opinions of interest to counties.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will open applications for the County Transportation Infrastructure Fund (TIF) grant program on April 27, and counties can obtain up to $250 million.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
An agreement was reached on the $2 trillion federal stimulus package. The package passed the Senate 96-0 late Wednesday, March 25, and the House approved the bill by voice vote on Friday, March 27, just hours before it was signed into law by President Trump.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
On Thursday, March 19, Gov. Abbott addressed all Texans stating that because the coronavirus had grown into an international pandemic, Texas needs a unified response to limit the spread of the virus as the number of COVID-19 cases and related deaths continue to increase.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Wed., March 18, postponing the May 2 local elections and special elections to the Nov. 3 uniform election date amid the coronavirus outbreak.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
As the coronavirus evolves in Texas, being vigilant about cybersecurity is more pressing than ever. County officials and staff are the last line of defense against hackers hoping to obtain the private data of Texas residents – and hackers are being more and more creative about how they get their hands on this important data.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
The following information for county officials has been provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
On March 10, the House Committee on Public Health held a hearing with state and local leaders to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for Texans.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
TAC staff joined county officials from Texas and from across the country in attending the 2020 National Association of Counties' Legislative Conference this month in Washington, DC.
March 31, 2020|
Legislative News
TAC has highlighted recent Attorney General Opinions and Requests for Opinions of interest to counties.
February 24, 2020|
Legislative News
Work on the 2020 Unfunded Mandates (UFM) Survey is about to begin. In coordination with the Texas Association of County Auditors, the County Treasurers' Association of Texas, the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the Conference of Urban Counties, TAC is reviewing the 2018 UFM survey in preparation for the start of the 2020 survey.
February 24, 2020|
Legislative News
The first of nine educational events on Texas Senate Bill 2 implementation kicked off on Feb. 11 in College Station. The series, organized by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), is taught by elected officials and includes four different sessions.
February 24, 2020|
Legislative News
The biennial Texas Association of Counties (TAC) Salary Survey is in progress. We sent the survey out on Jan. 21 to collect salary information on all elected county offices and appointed county auditors.
February 24, 2020|
Legislative News
On Feb. 5, 2020, the House Ways and Means Committee held a legislative hearing to discuss the following interim charge.
February 24, 2020|
Legislative News
The Texas biennial appropriations bill is the one piece of legislation that the Legislature must enact before the end of a legislative session or come back during a special session to complete.
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