Texas Counties 101 Across the state, 254 counties serve the needs of more than 28 million Texans. County populations range in size from just under 100 residents (Loving County) to more than 4.6 million (Harris County).
Texas Counties 101 Texas, county government delivers services through a variety of elected officials rather than through one central authority. The Texas Constitution provides a checks and balances system in which none of the county’s elected officials is controlled by any other elected official; they answer only to the voters.
Texas Counties 101 The County Elections Database provides information on all county-held elections, both primary and general. As years of data are collected from the counties, the database will grow to become a historical repository.
County Best Practices Awards Program
Texas Counties 101 Every other year, the Texas Association of Counties' County Best Practices Awards Program recognizes noteworthy innovations and solutions that increase efficiency, improve operations or overcome obstacles brought about by, say, a pandemic.
For more than 35 years, TAC has furnished high-quality benefits to Pool member employees, retirees, officials and their dependents.
Texas Judicial Academy Impaired Driving Resources
Education and Training The Texas Association of Counties works in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation to educate constitutional county judges on the effective use of evidence-based principals to reduce impaired driving, including the use of alcohol monitoring technology.
Judicial Academy County Court Benchbook
Education and Training This resource is intended for constitutional county judges and members of the Texas Association of Counties.
Health & Employee Benefits Pool TAC HEBP believes in providing reliable, smart benefits that are attractive to your employees and practical once they have retired. That’s why we provide options for retiree medical coverage through trusted vendor partners.
Group Health, Dental & Vision Coverage
Health & Employee Benefits Pool TAC HEBP is a self-funded pool that offers group health, prescription and dental benefits to active and retired county employees, officials and their dependents through BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (BCBSTX).
Health & Employee Benefits Pool A monthly email to keep you informed and inspired while you're on your wellness journey.
Health & Employee Benefits Pool Airrosti is a safe, non-invasive and highly effective alternative to surgery, pain management and long-term chiropractic or physical therapy treatment programs.
Risk Management Pool The Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP) offers two types of auto coverage.