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County updates on 80th Texas Legislature: court opposes several preemption and AG‑authority bills, backs veterans and mental‑health proposals
Summary
Staff briefed the court on priority bills in the 80th Texas Legislature. The court voted to oppose several bills that would broaden state preemption or grant expanded authority to the attorney general, and to support a set of county‑backed public‑health, veterans and purchasing bills.
El Paso County staff provided a legislative update on April 28, briefing the Commissioner's Court on bills pending in the 80th Texas Legislature and asking the court to adopt positions on several measures.
Elisa Tamayo, government affairs manager, highlighted several bills of concern and bills the county supports. Bills the court moved to oppose included measures the staff said would expand preemption of local authority (Senate Bill 2522 and Senate Bill 2858 / SB 3016) and House Bill 4852, which staff characterized as giving the Texas Attorney General expanded…
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