Legislative Services

88th Texas Legislature: Bills Signed by the Governor (Texas Legislature Online)

Is it law yet? See how far some of the most consequential bills have made it in the 2023 Texas Legislature (The Texas Tribune)

Texas Senate passes bill that would expand state authority, shrink local control (KVUE-TV Austin)

State Efforts to Undercut Local Governance Widen in Scope (Route Fifty)

Where are property taxes highest in Texas? (KXAN-TV Austin)

National Association of Counties Releases Data on Mental Health Crisis (County News)

A Q&A with Comptroller Glenn Hegar about broadband connectivity in Texas (Rio Grande Guardian)

Texas Lege could take rare step to eliminate Harris County's elections administrator position (Houston Chronicle)

Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say (The Texas Tribune)

New money to boost state parks, which just turned 100, approved by Texas House (The Dallas Morning News)

House advances bill that could provide billions of dollars for new water projects and fixing aging infrastructure (The Texas Tribune)

Legislators gave a Dallas millionaire his own government. Not everyone likes how he's using it. (Houston Chronicle)

They moved to rural Tarrant County for space and peace. Then came the trucks and fireworks (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

How an Airbnb Party House Near Austin Became a Legislative Priority for a West Texas Politician (Texas Monthly)