Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate
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Legislative Leave Time Account - H.B. 1113<br />
by Representative Goolsby<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Sponsor: Senator West<br />
OCAL GOVERNMENT<br />
77 th <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Legislature</strong><br />
Current law requires a municipality of 1.5 million or more that has adopted provisions regarding municipal<br />
civil service to establish and maintain a legislative leave time account for each of its firefighter and police<br />
officer employee organizations. A legislative leave time account decreases the amount of money an<br />
employee organization is required to reimburse a municipality when its members take time off from work to<br />
conduct legislative business. H.B. 1113 amends the Government Code to require a municipality of one<br />
million or more that has not adopted provisions for municipal civil service to establish and maintain a<br />
legislative leave time account for each police officer employee organization.<br />
Requires qualifying municipalities to establish and maintain a legislative leave time account for each<br />
employee organization.<br />
Interlocal Agreements Relating to ETJs - H.B. 1445<br />
by Representative Bob Turner<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Sponsor: Senator Wentworth<br />
Under current law, a subdivision in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of a municipality is subject to both<br />
municipal and county development regulations. This may lead to unnecessary expenses and delays for<br />
property owners because municipalities and counties have different standards, requirements, and levels of<br />
authority over subdivisions.<br />
Provides for an agreement between the county and the municipality to regulate a subdivision in the ETJ of<br />
a municipality.<br />
Tax Abatement Agreements Regarding Certain Leasehold Interests - H.B. 1448<br />
by Representative Oliveira<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Sponsor: Senator Van de Putte<br />
Authorizes the governing body of an eligible municipality to agree in writing with the owner of a leasehold<br />
interest in tax-exempt real property that is located in a reinvestment zone, but is not in an improvement<br />
project financed by tax increment bonds, to exempt a portion of the value of property subject to ad valorem<br />
taxation, including the leasehold interest, improvements, or tangible personal property located on the real<br />
property, for a period not to exceed 10 years, on the condition that the owner of the leasehold interest make<br />
specific improvements or repairs to the real property.<br />
Campaign Material Guidelines for Economic Development Projects - H.B. 1772<br />
by Representative Brimer<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Sponsor: Senator Harris<br />
Under current law, venue projects include arenas, coliseums, stadiums, convention centers, civic center<br />
hotels, museums, and any other economic development projects. However, since economic development is<br />
not explicitly defined and is potentially subject to broad interpretation, the financing options for such<br />
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