Legislative Services

TAC's legislative staff has highlighted some recently filed bills of interest to county officials.

HB 193 by Rep. Walle – Relating to the minimum wage.

HB 309 by Rep. Wilson, T. – Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

HB 325 by Rep. Cain – Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures.

HB 336 by Rep. Schofield – Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables.

HB 571 by Rep. Cain – Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

HB 671 by Rep. Shaheen – Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

HB 691 by Rep. Goodwin – Relating to the minimum wage.

HB 743 by Rep. Bernal – Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality.

HB 755 by Rep. Spiller – Relating to certain requirements to certain public entities that engage in lobbying.

HB 774 by Rep. Harrison – Relating to municipal and county ad valorem tax relief.

HB 1210 by Rep. Raymond – Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

HB 1294 by Rep. Patterson – Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

HB 1338 by Rep. Wilson, T. – Relating to the hours of work of certain county employees.

HB 1453 by Rep. Tepper – Relating to the issuance of anticipation notes and certificates of obligation by certain local governments.

HB 1588 by Rep. Wilson, T. – Relating to training requirements for certain public officials and candidates for public office. (See companion bill below, SB 411)

HB 1734 by Rep. Orr – Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.

SB 76 by Sen. Hall – Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.

SB 239 by Sen. Middleton – Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

SB 404 by Sen. Middleton – Relating to the investment of public funds by a local government in investment pools.

SB 411 by Sen. Middleton – Relating to training requirements for certain public officials and candidates for public office.

SB 539 by Sen. Johnson – Relating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court.

SB 647 by Sen. West – Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.