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    Legislative Services

    TAC's Legislative Services department works closely with county leaders to inform state and federal officials about issues important to county government.

    TAC Legislative services provides a variety of resources with tools and information to keep on top of local, state and federal issues.

    Publications

    County Issues Newsletter

     Resources for Officials 
    Keep current on the issues important to county government. Get the latest legislative news aticles from the County Issues newsletter.

    Outreach Tools

    Core Legislative Group

     Legislative  When legislators are faced with issues that may affect local government, they want to hear from local elected and appointed officials.

    Outreach Tools

    Collaborating With the Legislature

     Legislative  The Texas Legislature, composed of 150 members in the House of Representatives and 31 members in the Senate, meets during regular legislative sessions beginning in January for 140 days every odd-numbered year.

    FAQs

    Legislative Links

     Legislative  TAC has collected relevant links to help members throughout the legislative session. This page is a resource for quickly finding important legislative websites and resources valuable to county government officials.

    Forms

    Legislative Directory Order Form

     Legislative  This order form is for the use of Texas county officials and staff only.

    Forms

    Legislative Analysis Report

     Legislative  The 2023 Legislative Analysis Report summarizes significant county-related bills passed by the 88th Texas Legislature.