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Township’s intergovernmental relations director outlines 89th Legislature outcomes, flags special-session items
Summary
Todd Stevens, the township’s director of intergovernmental relations, briefed the board on key outcomes of the 89th Texas Legislature and the topics staff will track in the governor’s special session.
Todd Stevens, the township’s director of intergovernmental relations, told the board that roughly 11,500 bills were filed in the regular session and that just under 3,600 became law. Stevens called out several bills the township tracked and summarized items the board should watch in the ensuing special session.
He identified House Bill 21 as a key change affecting housing finance corporations, saying the bill prevents a housing finance corporation acting with a local government from removing property from the originating jurisdiction’s tax rolls without input. Stevens said the township had identified two properties purchased by HFCs…
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