Court backs resolution asking legislature to stabilize 9‑1‑1 fee to support modernization
The court approved a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to stabilize and potentially increase the statewide 9‑1‑1 service fee (currently 50 cents on cell phones) to fund modernization—including costly tower projects estimated around $1.8 million—according to a presenter who serves as a board president.
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A presenter who identified himself as president of a board asked the court to approve a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to stabilize the statewide 9‑1‑1 service fee and funding stream so counties can modernize 9‑1‑1 systems. "We're asking the legislator to do so along with a lot of other counties and cities... passing resolution to do that," he said, noting that the existing 50‑cent monthly fee on cell phones "hasn't changed in years."
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