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Cedar Hill staff brief council on dozens of new state laws from 89th Legislature; debt-cap concern
Summary
Colby Collins, assistant to the city manager, summarized dozens of bills from the 89th Texas Legislature and the ongoing special session, telling the council which measures require immediate changes to city practice and which will need local implementation or further council action.
Colby Collins, assistant to the city manager, gave the City Council a wide-ranging update on legislation from the 89th Texas Legislature and the ongoing special session, focusing on bills staff say will affect city operations and development.
Collins told the council that 9,014 bills and joint resolutions were filed in the regular session, that staff tracked 2,189 bills and that 1,231 bills overall were passed; 262 of the tracked measures were enacted. He walked the council through land-use, public-safety, open-government and finance bills that city staff will monitor and begin to implement.
The briefing outlined near-term changes and items requiring staff or council action. Collins said House Bill 2464 prevents cities from banning “no-impact” home-based businesses and House Bill 2844 preempts local licensing for mobile food vendors that hold state permits. House Bill 4506 allows cities to send zoning notices by email or text to…
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