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Consultant briefs Carrollton council on fast-moving Texas legislative session; sales‑tax sourcing bill flagged
Summary
Legislative consultant Larry Gonzalez told the Carrollton City Council that House Bill 134 (sales‑tax sourcing) and transit funding measures are key items to watch this session; he urged coordination with the Carrollton legislative delegation and described fiscal‑note uncertainty the city is using in its messaging.
A legislative update delivered to the Carrollton City Council on April 1 emphasized several bills the city is tracking this session and urged council members to touch base with their state delegation as work continues in Austin.
Larry Gonzalez, the city’s legislative consultant, told council the Senate is moving faster than the House this session and that leadership in the “big three” (governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker) has been coordinating more than in recent years. He identified four priorities shaping the agenda: water, the electric grid, school vouchers, and property‑tax relief.
Gonzalez focused on House Bill 134, a proposal that would change sales‑tax sourcing and — if enacted as written — could reduce Carrollton’s sales‑tax revenue. He said the bill’s fiscal note has been inconsistent and that uncertainty is being used…
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