TAC's Biennial Legislative Summary Document in Works
June 29, 2023
Legislative Services A preview of the forthcoming 2023 Legislative Analysis Report.
Tax Assessor-Collectors Hold Annual Conference
June 29, 2023
Legislative Services Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector Kevin Kieschnick named president.
June 29, 2023
Legislative Services TAC has highlighted recent Attorney General Opinions and Requests for Opinions of interest to counties.
June 29, 2023
Legislative Services A selected list of recent news articles relevant to counties.
Budget Writers Make Limited Progress; Funding Important to Counties Reported
May 19, 2023
Legislative Services Allocations adopted for county rural law enforcement grant program and indigent defense and mental health funding. Final 2024-25 budget remains pending.
Conference Committee Meets to Discuss 2024-25 Budget
April 28, 2023
Legislative Services TAC details differences in county funding between House and Senate versions of the two-year appropriations bill.
Senate Finance Committee Passes Supplemental Budget Bill
March 10, 2023
Legislative Services Here are some of the highlights for counties in the Senate's version of the supplemental appropriations bill for the 2022-23 biennium.
Legislative Budget Board Posts Initial Decision Documents for House, Senate
March 02, 2023
Legislative Services Here are some specific agency requests of interest to counties.
Senate Finance Committee Announces Workgroups, House Appropriations Subcommittees Begin Meeting
February 24, 2023
Legislative Services The workgroups and the subcommittees will develop and submit funding recommendations to the full committees.
State Budget Bills: County Highlights
January 26, 2023
Legislative Services Last week, the Texas House and Senate filed their proposed budgets for the 2024-25 biennium, marking the beginning of the budget process for both chambers. We’ve underlined some funding important to counties.
Baseline Budget Bills Released
January 20, 2023
Legislative Services The House and Senate have filed their versions of the state budget for the 2024-25 biennium. The so-called baseline budget bills are the starting point for budget negotiations.