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Plainview council adopts legislative agenda for 89th Texas Legislature
Summary
The Plainview City Council approved resolution R25-652 adopting the city's legislative priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature to guide staff and the city's representatives on issues including water, transportation, short-term rentals and municipal authority.
Interim City Manager Johnston told the Plainview City Council on Monday that the city should adopt a legislative agenda to guide staff and its state representatives during the 89th Texas Legislature.
The council adopted Resolution R-25-652, approving a set of legislative priorities the city will share with state legislators and the Texas Municipal League (TML). Johnston said the agenda is intended to guide staff and representatives, noting that "these legislative parties serve as a guide to our staff as we work with our legislators on various local issues that may have a strong impact on our community." The council voted to adopt the resolution; the vote was announced in the transcript as "we have a vote of 74," and the motion carried.
Why it matters: the agenda tells Plainview's elected and appointed representatives which bills the city supports or opposes as lawmakers file more than 1,100 bills in the early prefiling period. Johnston said roughly 1,200 bills passed in…
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