2018
December 28, 2018, Number 41
TML Legislative Update Number 41 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 41
Happy New Year!
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 32
- Comptroller Proposes Rules to Require Remote Sellers to Collect Sales Taxes
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Eminent Domain Reporting
October 5, 2018, Number 31
TML Legislative Update Number 31 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 31
- Texas Supreme Court: “Can Ban” Ordinance Valid
- Let’s Get to Work: Our Home, Our Decisions
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 26
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Eminent Domain Reporting
- New NLC Guide: How to Plan for Small Cell Wireless Infrastructure
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 24
- Senate Committee Studies Annexation Authority
- FCC Bans Moratoria on Wireless Siting
August 10, 2018, Number 23
TML Legislative Update Number 23 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 23
- USDA Rural Broadband Pilot Program
July 20, 2018, Number 22
TML Legislative Update Number 22 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 22
- Resolutions for the 2018 TML Annual Conference
July 13, 2018, Number 21
TML Legislative Update Number 21 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 21
- Texas Attorney General Doesn’t Appear to Like Cities, at All
- Resolutions for the 2018 TML Annual Conference
July 6, 2018, Number 20
TML Legislative Update Number 20 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 20
- Feds Move in on Small Cells
- Get Involved: Volunteer to Develop the TML Legislative Program
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 18
- Update: Open Meetings Act Challenge
- Fair Housing Outreach
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 16
- Short-Term Rental Opinion Could be Detrimental to Cities
May 25, 2018, Number 15
TML Legislative Update Number 15 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 15
- President’s Tweets May Affect Social Media Policies
- Water Conservation Advisory Council: Public Comment on BMPs
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 13
- Attorney General Says TCEQ Must Ignore Zoning and Other City Ordinances When Approving Concrete Crushing Facility
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 9
- Guns in Courthouses: The Licensed Carry Saga Continues
- “Sanctuary City” Litigation Continues
March 16, 2018, Number 8
TML Legislative Update Number 8 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 8
- House Committee on Economic Competitiveness Releases Interim Report
March 2, 2018, Number 7
TML Legislative Update Number 7 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 7
- Looking Ahead: Property Tax Abatement and the Economic Development Landscape
- Payday Lending Clearinghouse Updates
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)
- TML Legislative Update Number 4
- Of Socialism and Cell Phones?
- FCC Right-of-Way Preemption Efforts: The Whole Story
- Payday Lending Clearinghouse Updates
January 19, 2018, Number 3
TML Legislative Update Number 3 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 3
- Governor Releases Property Tax Reform Plan
- Finally: United States Supreme Court to Address Sales Taxes on Online Sales
January 12, 2018, Number 2
TML Legislative Update Number 2 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 2
- Austin Court Shoots Down AG in Licensed Carry Lawsuit
January 5, 2018, Number 1
TML Legislative Update Number 1 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update Number 1
- Small Cell Lawsuit Clears First Hurdle
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting