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Council discusses 89th Texas Legislature; authorizes mayor to send written testimony on priority city issues
Summary
City staff summarized bills affecting municipal authority and asked council to authorize the mayor to sign position letters on the city’s priority areas; council expressed support for a process to send timely written testimony and for staff to notify members when in‑person testimony is needed.
City staff briefed the Tomball City Council on developments in the 89th Texas Legislature and sought direction on a process for submitting written testimony and authorizing in‑person appearances.
Jessica (city staff) told council that thousands of bills have been filed in the current session and that many could affect cities, including measures on municipal preemption, accessory dwelling units, minimum lot sizes and revenue‑raising authority. She…
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