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JANUARY 22, 2021, NUMBER 3
TML Legislative Update Number 3 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 3
- 87th Legislative Session Bills to Watch
- Lt. Governor Announces Committee Appointments
- House and Senate Interim Reports Include City-Related Recommendations
- Stay Engaged During the Legislative Session: Grassroots Involvement Program
- Applications for Financial Assistance from the Texas Water Development Board’s State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Program Are Due February 1
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Eminent Domain Reporting
- City-Related Bills Filed
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
JANUARY 15, 2021, NUMBER 2
TML Legislative Update Number 2 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 2
- 87th Legislative Session Bills to Watch
- House Research Organization Issues 87th Session Report
- Comptroller Hegar Releases Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE)
- Department of Labor Adopts New Independent Contractor Rule
- Applications for Financial Assistance from the Texas Water Development Board’s State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Program Are Due February 1
- Stay Engaged During the Legislative Session: Grassroots Involvement Program
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Eminent Domain Reporting
- City-Related Bills Filed
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
JANUARY 8, 2021, NUMBER 1
TML Legislative Update Number 1 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 1
- 87th Legislative Session Bills to Watch
- Stay Engaged During the Legislative Session: Grassroots Involvement Program
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Eminent Domain Reporting
- President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Releases Report
- City-Related Bills Filed
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
DECEMBER 18, 2020, NUMBER 49
TML Legislative Update Number 49 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 49
DECEMBER 11, 2020, NUMBER 48
TML Legislative Update Number 48 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 48
- Senate State Affairs Committee Hears Community Censorship Charge
- Sunset Advisory Commission Issues Report on Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
- Sunset Advisory Commission Issues Report on Texas Commission on Fire Protection
- Funding Opportunity: Sex Trafficking Prevention Needs Assessment for S.B. 20
- Stay Engaged During the Legislative Session: Grassroots Involvement Program
- City-Related Bills Filed
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
DecEMBER 4, 2020, NUMBER 47
TML Legislative Update Number 47 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 47
NOVEMBER 20, 2020, NUMBER 46
TML Legislative Update Number 46 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 46
NOVEMBER 13, 2020, NUMBER 45
TML Legislative Update Number 45 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 45
- Senate State Affairs to Hear Community Censorship Charge Next Week
- Stay Engaged During the Legislative Session: Grassroots Involvement Program
- 2020 City Property Tax Rate Survey Results
- House Ways and Means Committee: League Submits Comments on Senate Bill 2 Charge
- Legislative Committees Request Information on Interim Charges
- City-Related Bills Filed
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
NOVEMBER 6, 2020, NUMBER 44
TML Legislative Update Number 44 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 44
- Record Election Turn-Out Yields Little Change to Texas Legislative Make-Up
- Governor's Broadband Development Council Releases Report to Texas Legislature
- Executive Order on Policing: Authorized Credential Body Announced
- Texans for the Arts Hosting Hotel Occupancy Tax Webinar Next Week
- Payday Lending Clearinghouse Updates
- House Releases Responses on Interim Charges
- Legislative Committees Request Information on Interim Charges
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
OCTOBER 30, 2020, NUMBER 43
TML Legislative Update Number 43 (PDF)
OCTOBER 23, 2020, NUMBER 42
TML Legislative Update Number 42 (PDF)
OCTOBER 16, 2020, NUMBER 41
TML Legislative Update Number 41 (PDF)
OCTOBER 9, 2020, NUMBER 40
TML Legislative Update Number 40 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 40
- FEMA Opens Grant Application Process for Flood Mitigation Assistance and Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grants
- House Releases Responses on Interim Committee Charges
- Comptroller’s Office Posts City Reporting Requirement Checklist
- Office of the Attorney General to Host Open Government Webinars
- Last Call! Choose Your City’s 2020 TML Business Meeting Delegate
- Legislative Committees Request Information on Interim Charges
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
OctoBER 2, 2020, NUMBER 39
TML Legislative Update Number 39 (PDF)
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, NUMBER 38
TML Legislative Update Number 38 (PDF)
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020, NUMBER 37
TML Legislative Update Number 37 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 37
- TML Region 9 (Heart of Texas-Waco Area) Virtual Legislative Roundtable on September 23
- TML Region 15 (Tyler-Longview Area) Virtual Legislative Roundtable on September 24
- Federal Transportation Legislation Expires Later This Month
- EPA Announces Its 2020 Financial Capability Assessment for Water Services in Disadvantaged Communities
- Act Soon: Choose Your City’s 2020 TML Business Meeting Delegate!
- Legislative Committees Request Information on Interim Charges
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020, NUMBER 36
TML Legislative Update Number 36 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 36
- TML Region 10 (Highland Lakes - Austin Area) Virtual Legislative Roundtable on September 14
- Act Soon: Choose Your City’s 2020 TML Business Meeting Delegate!
- House Ways and Means Committee: League Submits Comments
- Austin Billboard Ordinance: Off-Premise/On-Premise Distinction Shot Down
- Legislative Committees Request Information on Interim Charges
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020, NUMBER 35
TML Legislative Update Number 35 (PDF)
AUGUST 28, 2020, NUMBER 34
TML Legislative Update Number 34 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 34
- TML Region 2 (Amarillo Area) Virtual Legislative Roundtable on August 31
- Legislative Committees Request Information on Interim Charges
- National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Administration to Host Webinar Series on Broadband Connectivity
- Governor Abbott Sets Special Election Date for Texas Senate District 30
- Final Call: Resolutions for the 2020 TML Annual Conference
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
AUGUST 21, 2020, NUMBER 33
TML Legislative Update Number 33 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 33
- Big Three Unveil Police Budget Proposal
- Federal Appeals Court Issues Opinion: Upholds FCC Cap on Small Cell Right-of-Way Fees
- Legislative Budget Board Releases Budget Instructions for State Agencies
- City-Related News from Other Organizations
- Resolutions for the 2020 TML Annual Conference
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
AUGUST 14, 2020, NUMBER 32
TML Legislative Update Number 32 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 32
- Problems with Tax Notice Language Under S.B. 2
- House Land and Resource Management Committee: League Submits Comments
- Senate Finance Committee Releases Interim Report
- National Coalition Files FCC Collocation Lawsuit
- TML Municipal Policy Summit Wraps with Eyes on Recovery
- NLC Releases City Fiscal Conditions Report
- City-Related News from Other Organizations
- Resolutions for the 2020 TML Annual Conference
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
AUGUST 7, 2020, NUMBER 31
TML Legislative Update Number 31 (PDF)