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Waco staff outline impacts from 89th Texas Legislature and special sessions
Summary
Ashley, Waco’s chief of staff, presented a summary of outcomes from the 89th Texas Legislature and the governor’s special sessions, highlighting appropriations and bills with direct effects on city operations.
Ashley, Waco’s chief of staff, presented a summary of city‑relevant outcomes of the 89th Texas Legislature and the governor’s special sessions during the Sept. 2 work session and highlighted items that are effective now, items that will require local implementation and topics still in play.
Ashley said most bills from the regular session took effect Sept. 1 and that staff is tracking outstanding issues in the special session. She reviewed several items with local impact: Senate Bill 1194 added the city and McLennan County to the Central Texas Water Alliance; the state budget included a $10 million appropriation for the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame and Museum to be administered through the Texas Department of Public Safety; and $2.5 million per year (a total of $5 million for the biennium) was…
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