Groves council adopts resolution opposing state bills it says would preempt local authority

May 13, 2025

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.

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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.

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