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Trio of Bad Bills Would End City Regulation Over State License Holders
Three bills moving through the legislative process would prohibit cities from regulating individuals who hold state licenses. ...
Will the State Water Plan Be Funded this Legislative Session?
The estimated total capital cost of the 2012 State Water Plan, which represents the cost of all water management strategies recommended by regions across Texas in their regional water plans, is more than $50 billion. ...
Attorney General Opinion: Domestic Partner Benefits
On April 29, the Texas attorney general issued an opinion - GA-1003 - concluding that it is unconstitutional for cites and other political subdivisions to offer "domestic partner" benefits to their employees. ...
Federal Marketplace Fairness Act Nears Senate Vote
On April 25, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved a procedural motion to bring debate to a close on the Marketplace Fairness Act. ...
Public Input Sought on New NFPA Fire Prevention Standard
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is seeking public input on the first draft of a standard that focuses on certain elements of fire prevention programs. ...
TML Names Legislator of the Month for April
Representative Linda Harper-Brown (R - Irving) is the TML Legislator of the Month for April 2013. Representative Harper-Brown represents House District 105...
Significant Floor Actions
H.B. 4 (Ritter), relating to the creation and funding of the state water implementation fund for Texas to assist the Texas Water Development Board in the funding of certain water-related projects. ...
Significant Committee Actions
H.B. 278 (Craddick), relating to the liability of a municipality for certain space flight activities. Reported from the Senate Committee on State Affairs. ...
City-Related Bills Filed
S.B. 1918 (Campbell) - Permit Vesting: would provide that: (1) an application for a final plat, ...
City Officials Testify
When the legislature is in session, nothing compares to the effectiveness of city officials testifying at the Capitol. City officials who take their time to travel to Austin...
.pdf Version: TML Legislative Update Number 17
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