City staff brief council on 2025 Texas legislative watch list and resident outreach on density bills

City administrative staff updated council on key bills in the 2025 Texas legislative session that could affect local land‑use authority, taxation and municipal advocacy, and described citizen outreach results showing residents want the city to engage with state lawmakers on these issues.

Scope of legislative tracking: Leah (city staff managing legislative affairs) said the city is tracking roughly 1,000 bills and described several package priorities and bills on the city’s watch lists. She summarized bills under three broad pillars: preserving local control, planning for growth (lot sizes, accessory units, development standards) and functional priorities such as water, infrastructure and public health. Leah said the administration has met with the Georgetown delegation and with Senate staff on priority items.

Bills staff highlighted: the staff briefing listed several bills under different…