Resources for Officials As a county official, winning your first election or being appointed to office can be a lot like buying the latest electronic gadget, and you may be asking, “Where’s the manual?”
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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.
Legislative Indigent defense expenditures are one of the major uncontrollable cost drivers in county budgets. The state should fully fund this unfunded mandate.
Legislative Texas' 254 counties make up only 6% of all local debt.
Legislative Texas is one of only four states that have biennial budgets and biennial legislative sessions. Texas’ two-year budget takes roughly twice that amount of time to prepare, produce and administer.
Legislative Texas counties play a critical role in supporting the state’s judicial system. In fact, support for the judicial system is one of the most significant components of county budgets.
Legislative Texas counties and the services they provide are greatly impacted by the decisions made in Washington, D.C. The TAC Legislative Services department understands this and is your liaison to federal policy makers.
News & Information Are you writing about the Texas Association of Counties or needing information about issues affecting Texas county government? Here's a guide to information for journalists, students, legislative staffers, analysts and researchers.
Resources for Officials PDF brochure for TAC's DIR-Certified Cybersecurity Course.
Legislative The 2024-25 Biennial Revenue Estimate of $188.23 billion available for general purpose spending represents the largest revenue projection in state history, providing the 88th Legislature with a generational opportunity for one-time investments.