San Antonio council hears overview of 8,900 Texas bills; city outlines priorities and opposition

Sally Basut, the City of San Antonio’s director for government affairs, told city council on March 27 that more than 8,900 bills and joint resolutions had been filed in the 89th Texas Legislature and that city staff were actively tracking roughly 2,000 measures.

“This session, over 8,900 bills and joint resolutions have been filed,” Basut said. “The government affairs team is tracking and monitoring approximately 2,000 bills — the most ever.”

The briefing summarized bills the city considers priorities or risks and described where city staff have taken positions or provided testimony. Basut highlighted a proposal to establish a Texas cyber command at the University of Texas at San Antonio, an appropriation request tied to a proposed East‑West corridor (sometimes described in the presentation as the South Texas Parkway), public‑safety and public‑health measures, and a set of bills the city opposes because of their potential impact on annexation and emergency services.

Why it matters: city staff said the legislative package includes proposals that could change how San Antonio manages transportation planning, public safety services and local regulatory authority. The city’s brief also outlined funding requests and coordination steps that would require state action or appropriations to advance projects that San Antonio has prioritized.

Key points from the briefing

- Cybersecurity: Basut described H.B. 150 as the bill that would establish a Texas cyber command as a component of the UT system at UTSA and create a cyber‑security threat intelligence center and incident response capability. She said San Antonio was present “in support” of the bill, with Councilmember White testifying in person and “General Ayala” submitting written testimony. Basut told…