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October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
Survey results help state lawmakers understand how their decisions affect local taxpayers and county governments. Counties have until Nov. 15 to participate.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
New educational program is designed to help county election officials share best practices for organizing voting in Texas.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
Save the date. TAC’s Counties at the Capitol event on Feb. 7 will dig into the big issues facing county government in the 88th Legislature. TAC Legislative Services’ new and returning team members will be there to assist.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
TAC's podcast focuses recent episodes on the Nov. 8 general election.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
As we slide into the new year and the 88th legislative session, the Texas Association of Counties will again host weekly Tuesday Morning Breakfasts.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
Requests considered during recently completed budget hearings included money for indigent defense, behavioral health and juvenile justice programs and to reduce the waitlist for state hospital beds.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
The event was the first of a planned series of monthly meetings to inform counties about the state’s efforts to expand access to high-speed internet.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met Oct. 12 to take up its interim charges regarding guardianships and jury service.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
Association swears in new President and Board and honors three members for their service.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
CJCAT marks milestone conference while looking ahead to next year’s legislative session.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
County officials in Deep East Texas met Tuesday to discuss local government concerns prior to the upcoming 88th legislative session in January.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
Multiple state and federal grant opportunities are currently available to Texas counties. Here is a select number open to applicants. Several opportunities have application periods that are time sensitive and approaching quickly.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
Congress passes continuing resolution to fund the government through mid-December.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
TAC has highlighted recent Attorney General Opinions and Requests for Opinions of interest to counties.
October 27, 2022|
Legislative News
A list of some recent Texas news of interest to counties.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
The Senate Committee on Local Government met Tuesday to hear testimony on four of its assigned interim charges.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
More than 700 county officials and staff from across Texas attended TAC's Legislative Conference in August to explore issues important to local government.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
The Unfunded Mandates (UFM) Survey is important to all Texas counties.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
In a June 29 letter, the interim Executive Director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) told county juvenile probation departments that the intake of youth committed to state facilities was temporarily suspended due to staffing shortages.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
Discussion highlighted individual school district policies and programs used to secure local campuses. Several school officials asked for the Legislature to appropriate direct funding for school security.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
The bureau is looking for public recommendations to help it better reach historically undercounted people and encourage everyone to respond to the next census.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
Virtual meetings will give participants the chance to engage with members of broadband office staff and other communities focused on expanding access to high-speed internet.
September 16, 2022|
Legislative News
Staff from the Office of the Governor and the Legislative Budget Board recently began public hearings on the 2024-25 Legislative Appropriations Requests (LARs) of state agencies, higher education agencies and institutions, state courts and judicial agencies.
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