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Collin County staff warns commissioners of late-session changes to HB 23, SB 1450 and other bills
Summary
County staff gave an update on the 80th Texas legislative session, describing late-session "zombie week" activity and raising concerns about provisions in HB 23 and SB 1450 that could change review processes and building-code requirements.
Collin County staff briefed the commissioners court on developments in the 80th Texas legislative session and highlighted potential local impacts from several bills still moving through the Legislature.
Mr. Shoffner, a county staff member who delivered the update during the May meeting, said the final days of the session have led to fast-moving changes when lawmakers attach amendments to other bills. “This is known as zombie week,” he said, describing the period when “amendments become bills become amendments and all sorts of wonderful things start to happen.”
The update flagged two measures county…
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