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Commissioners outline 89th Texas Legislature measures that could affect county authority, funding and planning
Summary
Rockwall County commissioners spent part of their May 13 session summarizing bills from the 89th Texas Legislature that could affect county services, taxes and regulatory authority.
Commissioners updated the court May 13 on several bills working through the 89th Texas Legislature that they said could affect county operations, revenue and local control.
Commissioner Bobby Galana told the court he testified for HB 3253, a rural constable assistance program modeled on a rural sheriff assistance program used previously by the county, and said the bill was on the House calendar. He described SB 1844 (and a related House draft) as a de-annexation measure that could allow residents to remove themselves from a city when certain municipal services are not provided; Galana said amended language that would target a specific Austin neighborhood was being…
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