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Groves council adopts resolution opposing state bills it says would preempt local authority
Summary
The council passed a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to reject Senate Bill 2858 and Senate Bill 3016, saying the measures would apply field preemption to local land-use and other regulations and could lead to litigation and loss of home-rule authority.
The Groves City Council on April 28 adopted Resolution 2025-05 expressing the city’s opposition to Senate Bill 2858 and Senate Bill 3016 and urging the Texas Legislature to protect municipal authority.
The resolution, read into the record by a council member, states the bills would broadly prohibit cities and counties from adopting or enforcing local regulations in fields the bills say the state occupies, including certain land-use rules and matters tied to elective or…
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