2018

December 28, 2018, Number 41

TML Legislative Update Number 41 (PDF)

December 21, 2018, Number 40

TML Legislative Update Number 40 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update 40
    • FCC Denies Cities' Small Cell Motion
    • Interim Report: House Committee on Transportation
    • Don't Forget: Mandatory Eminent Domain Reporting
    • City-Related Bills Filed
      • Property Tax
      • Sales Tax
      • Purchasing
      • Elections
      • Open Government
      • Other Finance and Administration
      • Municipal Courts
      • Community and Economic Development
      • Personnel
      • Public Safety
      • Transportation
      • Utilities and Environment

December 14, 2018, Number 39

TML Legislative Update Number 39 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update 39
    • TML Board of Directors Adopts 2019-2020 Legislative Program
    • Our Home, Our Decisions: Property Taxes
    • Interim Report: House Committee on Government Transparency and Operation
    • Interim Report: House Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse
    • Interim Report: Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee
    • Interim Report: Senate Business and Commerce Committee
    • Interim Report: Senate Select Committee on Election Security
    • Interim Report: Senate Finance Committee
    • Interim Report on Hurricane Harvey Response: Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
    • City-Related Bills Filed
      • Property Tax
      • Sales Tax
      • Purchasing
      • Elections
      • Open Government
      • Other Finance and Administration
      • Municipal Courts
      • Community and Economic Development
      • Personnel
      • Public Safety
      • Transportation
      • Utilities and Environment

December 7, 2018, Number 38

TML Legislative Update Number 38 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 38
    • Attorney General Sues San Antonio Over Immigration Policies
    • Interim Report: Senate Veteran Affairs and Border Security Committee
    • Interim Report: Senate State Affairs Committee
    • City-Related Bills Filed
      • Property Tax
      • Sales Tax
      • Purchasing
      • Elections
      • Open Government
      • Other Finance and Administration
      • Municipal Courts
      • Community and Economic Development
      • Personnel
      • Public Safety
      • Transportation
      • Utilities and Environment

November 30, 2018, Number 37

TML Legislative Update Number 37 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 37
    • Senate Property Tax Committee Meets in Conroe
    • Interim Report: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs
    • Interim Report: Senate Committee on Violence in Schools and School Security
    • Is Your City Prepared for the 2020 Census?
    • Don’t Forget: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting
    • City-Related Bills Filed
      • Property Tax
      • Sales Tax
      • Purchasing
      • Elections
      • Open Government
      • Other Finance and Administration
      • Municipal Courts
      • Community and Economic Development
      • Personnel
      • Public Safety
      • Transportation
      • Utilities and Environment

November 21, 2018, Number 36

TML Legislative Update Number 36 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 36
    • Senate Property Tax Roadshow Continues
    • Court of Appeals Strikes Down Austin’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
    • League Coalition Files with FCC to Protect Cable Franchise Fees
    • City-Related Bills Filed
      • Property Tax
      • Sales Tax
      • Purchasing
      • Elections
      • Open Government
      • Other Finance and Administration
      • Municipal Courts
      • Community and Economic Development
      • Personnel
      • Public Safety
      • Transportation
      • Utilities and Environment

November 16, 2018, Number 35

TML Legislative Update Number 35 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 35
    • Pre-Filing of Bills Begins
    • City-Related Bills
      • Property Tax
      • Sales Tax
      • Purchasing
      • Elections
      • Open Government
      • Other Finance and Administration
      • Municipal Courts
      • Community and Economic Development
      • Personnel
      • Public Safety
      • Transportation
      • Utilities and Environment

November 9, 2018, Number 34

TML Legislative Update Number 34 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 34
    • FCC Small Cell Update: Litigation Begins
    • FCC Onslaught Continues: Cable Franchise Fees in Crosshairs
    • U.S. Supreme Court: Federal Age Discrimination Law Applies to All Cities

November 2, 2018, Number 33

TML Legislative Update Number 33 (PDF)

October 26, 2018, Number 32

TML Legislative Update Number 32 (PDF)

October 5, 2018, Number 31

TML Legislative Update Number 31 (PDF)

September 28, 2018, Number 30

TML Legislative Update Number 30 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 30
    • Continued from Last Week: Senate Property Tax Committee’s Charade Continues
    • FCC Adopts Small Cell Order
    • Let’s Get to Work: Our Home, Our Decisions

September 21, 2018, Number 29

TML Legislative Update Number 29 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 29
    • Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform: City Property Tax Increases Are “Astonishing”
    • Ballot Language Litigation and the Role of Texas Cities
    • Texas Education Agency Estimates: State Share of School Funding Continues to Plummet
    • Let’s Get to Work: Our Home, Our Decisions
    • Don’t Forget: Curfew Ordinances Need Review

September 14, 2018, Number 28

TML Legislative Update Number 28 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 28
    • Let’s Get to Work: Our Home, Our Decisions
    • Governor Abbott’s Legislative Blueprint Updated
    • FCC Releases Preemptive Small Cell Order
    • TCEQ: Renewal of Phase II MS4 General Permit

September 7, 2018, Number 27

TML Legislative Update Number 27 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 27
    • Let’s Get to Work: Our Home, Our Decisions
    • FCC Releases Preemptive Small Cell Order
    • Attorney General: Election Judges Carrying Guns
    • Senate Interim Charges: League Submits Land Use Issues Letter

August 31, 2018, Number 26

TML Legislative Update Number 26 (PDF)

August 24, 2018, Number 25

TML Legislative Update Number 25 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 25
    • Senator Sides With Home Rule City Providing Property Tax Relief in Face of Potentially Restrictive State Laws
    • Court Stays Implementation of Austin “Sick Leave” Ordinance

August 17, 2018, Number 24

TML Legislative Update Number 24 (PDF)

August 10, 2018, Number 23

TML Legislative Update Number 23 (PDF)

July 20, 2018, Number 22

TML Legislative Update Number 22 (PDF)

July 13, 2018, Number 21

TML Legislative Update Number 21 (PDF)

July 6, 2018, Number 20

TML Legislative Update Number 20 (PDF)

June 22, 2018, Number 19

TML Legislative Update Number 19 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 19
    • Supreme Court Clears the Way for Sales Taxes on Remote Sales
    • Texas Supreme Court: Plastic Bag Bans Preempted by State Law
    • Some Wireless Providers Attempt to Hoodwink City Officials
    • Get Involved: Volunteer to Develop the TML Legislative Program

June 15, 2018, Number 18

TML Legislative Update Number 18 (PDF)

June 8, 2018, Number 17

TML Legislative Update Number 17 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 17
    • Update: City Officials and Social Media Blocking
    • The Texas Supreme Court Delivers a One-Two Punch to Governmental Immunity
    • Texas Commission on Jail Standards: Proposed Rules Could Affect Municipal Jails
    • Senate Committee Examines “Housing Affordability”
    • Payday Lending Clearinghouse Updates

June 1, 2018, Number 16

TML Legislative Update Number 16 (PDF)

May 25, 2018, Number 15

TML Legislative Update Number 15 (PDF)

May 18, 2018, Number 14

TML Legislative Update Number 14 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 14
    • Senate Business and Commerce Committee Interim Hearing: Small Cells, Lawsuits, the “Free Market,” and TML
    • Building Permits in the ETJ Part IV: No Home Rule Authority
    • Texas Water Development Board: Flood Protection Planning Grants

May 11, 2018, Number 13

TML Legislative Update Number 13 (PDF)

April 27, 2018, Number 12

TML Legislative Update Number 12 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 12
    • Sex Offender Residency Lawsuit Dismissed
    • BUILD Transportation Program: U.S. DOT Announces $1.5 Billion Funding Opportunity
    • GLO Seeking Comments on CDBG Housing Disaster Funds

April 13, 2018, Number 11

TML Legislative Update Number 11 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 11
    • School Finance Commission Tackles Property Taxes
    • GLO Seeking Comments on Disaster Recovery Funds
    • Get Involved: Volunteer to Develop the TML Legislative Program

April 6, 2018, Number 10

TML Legislative Update Number 10 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 10
    • Get Involved: Volunteer to Develop the TML Legislative Program
    • City Priorities Shine Through in FY18 Omnibus Spending Bill
    • STR Owners Appeal Austin Court’s Decision
    • Special District Reporting Requirements Could Include City-Affiliated Entities

March 23, 2018, Number 9

TML Legislative Update Number 9 (PDF)

March 16, 2018, Number 8

TML Legislative Update Number 8 (PDF)

March 2, 2018, Number 7

TML Legislative Update Number 7 (PDF)

February 16, 2018, Number 6

TML Legislative Update Number 6 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 6
    • President Releases Infrastructure Blueprint
    • Congress Approves Budget Bill Containing Harvey Relief Money
    • URGENT: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting

February 9, 2018, Number 5

TML Legislative Update Number 5 (PDF)

  • TML Legislative Update Number 5
    • Utility Relocation: City of Richardson Prevails at Texas Supreme Court
    • FCC Appears to Respond to Demands for More Local Government Input: Will it Help Cities?
    • URGENT: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting

February 2, 2018, Number 4

TML Legislative Update Number 4 (PDF)

January 19, 2018, Number 3

TML Legislative Update Number 3 (PDF)

January 12, 2018, Number 2

TML Legislative Update Number 2 (PDF)

January 5, 2018, Number 1

TML Legislative Update Number 1 (PDF)