February 03, 2023
Legislative Services TAC Legislative Services staff has highlighted some recently filed bills of interest to county officials.
Texas Broadband Development Office Now Accepting Map Challenges
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services 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.
Counties at the Capitol Day Is Next Week
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services 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.
County, District Clerks Hold Midwinter Conference
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services 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.
Listen to TAC's Podcast, Texas County Voice
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services 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.
Registration Open for 2023 Legislative Conference
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services The annual gathering will offer county officials and staff a retrospective look at the 88th Legislature. Early-bird rates are available through Aug. 7.
Tuesday Morning Breakfast, in Brief
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services 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.
Week in Review: A Digest of What Happened This Week at the Capitol
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services 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.
February 03, 2023
Legislative Services A selected list of recent county-relevant news articles.