2020
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)
JULY 31, 2020, NUMBER 30
TML Legislative Update Number 30 (PDF)
JULY 24, 2020, NUMBER 29
TML Legislative Update Number 29 (PDF)
JULY 17, 2020, NUMBER 28
TML Legislative Update Number 28 (PDF)
JULY 10, 2020, NUMBER 27
TML Legislative Update Number 27 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 27
- Opioid Class Action: July 30 Deadline to Submit Proof of Claim in the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case
- Annual Voting Systems Report Deadline Is July 15
- TWDB Regional Flood Planning Group Nominations Deadline Extended to July 17
- Don’t Forget: Emergency Management Resources Available
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
JUly 2, 2020, NUMBER 26
TML Legislative Update Number 26 (PDF)
JUNE 19, 2020, NUMBER 25
TML Legislative Update Number 25 (PDF)
JUNE 12, 2020, NUMBER 24
TML Legislative Update Number 24 (PDF)
June 5, 2020, NUMBER 23
TML Legislative Update Number 23 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 23
- NLC: Responding to Racial Tension in Your City
- Attorney General Opinion: Employee Consent for "Union Dues Check-Off"
- Comptroller Releases New Property Tax Rate Guidance
- State and Local Sales Taxes on Internet Access End July 1
- U.S. House Releases $494 Billion Transportation Proposal
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
MAY 29, 2020, NUMBER 22
TML Legislative Update Number 22 (PDF)
MAY 22, 2020, NUMBER 21
TML Legislative Update Number 21 (PDF)
MAY 15, 2020, NUMBER 20
TML Legislative Update Number 20 (PDF)
MAY 8, 2020, NUMBER 19
TML Legislative Update Number 19 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 19
- Get Involved: Volunteer to Develop the TML Legislative Program
- 2020 City Tax and Budget Deadline Memos Now Available
- Texas Department of Information Resources: What You Need to Know about Cybersecurity Training
- Working from Home? Knock out Your Mandated Cybersecurity Training Update: DIR Online Compliance Form Now Available
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
May 1, 2020, NUMBER 18
TML Legislative Update Number 18 (PDF)
APRIL 24, 2020, NUMBER 17
TML Legislative Update Number 17 (PDF)
APRIL 17, 2020, NUMBER 16
TML Legislative Update Number 16 (PDF)
APRIL 10, 2020, NUMBER 15
TML Legislative Update Number 15 (PDF)
APRIL 3, 2020, NUMBER 14
TML Legislative Update Number 14 (PDF)
MARCH 27, 2020, NUMBER 13
TML Legislative Update Number 13 (PDF)
MARCH 20, 2020, NUMBER 12
TML Legislative Update Number 12 (PDF)
MARCH 13, 2020, NUMBER 11
TML Legislative Update Number 11 (PDF)
March 6, 2020, NUMBER 10
TML Legislative Update Number 10 (PDF)
FEBRUARY 28, 2020, NUMBER 9
TML Legislative Update Number 9 (PDF)
FEBRUARY 21, 2020, NUMBER 8
TML Legislative Update Number 8 (PDF)
FEBRUARY 14, 2020, NUMBER 7
TML Legislative Update Number 7 (PDF)
FEBRUARY 7, 2020, NUMBER 6
TML Legislative Update Number 6 (PDF)
- TML Legislative Update 6
- Post-Session Update: Paved Accessible Parking Spaces
- Cities’ Transportation Efforts Ramp Up for 2020
- White House Proposes Changes to Environmental Review Law
- Sales Tax Sourcing Rule Changes: Comptroller Holds Public Hearing
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting
- Don’t Forget: Mandatory Eminent Domain Reporting
JANUARY 31, 2020, NUMBER 5
TML Legislative Update Number 5 (PDF)
JANUARY 24, 2020, NUMBER 4
TML Legislative Update Number 4 (PDF)
JANUARY 17, 2020, NUMBER 3
TML Legislative Update Number 3 (PDF)
JANUARY 10, 2020, NUMBER 2
TML Legislative Update Number 2 (PDF)