84 th Legislative Session: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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1 TMCCP Presents Legislative Update Seminar August 20-21, 2015, San Marcos, Texas HANDOUTS FOR 84 th Legislative Session: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly August 20, 8:15 9:00 a.m. with Snapper Carr Focused Advocacy Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program 1155 Union Circle #305067, Denton, Texas fax

84 TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY Texas Municipal Clerks Association Summer 2015 Snapper Carr BY THE NUMBERS More bills filed (400+) In the 14 days before the bill filing

2 84 TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY Texas Municipal Clerks Association Summer 2015 Snapper Carr BY THE NUMBERS More bills filed (400+) In the 14 days before the bill filing deadline: 3,414 bills filed Slightly lower number of bills passed (1,329) 7 Constitutional Amendments passed (November election) 21% passed / 79% failed to pass Roughly same number of bills affected cities Year Total Bills Introduced Total Bills Passed City Related bills introduced City Related bills passed 74 th ,000 1, th ,629 1,487 1, th ,813 1,622 1, th ,612 1,601 1, th ,633 1,384 1, th ,512 1,389 1, th ,241 1,481 1, st ,464 1,459 1, nd ,938 1,379 1, rd ,950 1,437 1, th ,476 1,329 1, LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP Gov. Greg Abbott Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Speaker, Joe Straus III 3 1

3 THE BIG PICTURE THE AGENDA Abbott Border Security, Pre K, Higher Ed Research, Transportation Funding & Ethics Patrick Tax Relief, Border Security, Education Reform, Transportation, Protect Life Straus Education, Transportation, Tax Relief, State Agency Contracting Reform 5 STATE BUDGET HB 1 All Funds Spending $209.4 B Increase over % Amount Under Spending Limit $2.9 B State aid to school districts $42.3 B Border Security $800 M 6 2

4 November 3, 2015 election TRANSPORTATION FUNDING SJR 5 $2.5 billion annually from state sales tax revenues in excess of $28 billion (begins FY 2018; expires 2032) 35% of state motor vehicle sales tax revenue above $5 billion (begins 2020 fiscal year; expires 2029) Legislature may extend dedication in 10 year increments by resolution 7 TAX RELIEF TAX RELIEF PACKAGE SJR 1/SB 1 (Nelson) Raises the school homestead exemption to $25,000 (from $15,000) (avg. $126/yr. savings) Locks in existing exemptions for school district, city, or county for next 5 years Election November 3, 2015 (applies to 2015 tax bill) HB 32 (Bonnen) Cuts franchise tax rates 25% (1% rate reduced to 0.75%; 0.5% rate reduced to 0.375%) 9 3

5 Passed state budget Tax Relief Transportation Border Security + Pre K / School Finance / Pro Life - Open Carry / Campus / Tuition Revenue Bonds Ethics / Contracting Reform? / Medicaid / Health Care Funding School Choice SESSION SCORECARD 10 School Choice Sales Tax Reduction State Spending Cap Same Sex Marriage Certificate Prohibition Repeal of Dream Act Hazelwood Reform Union Dues Check Off 501(c)(4) disclosure BIG BILLS THAT DID NOT PASS Ethics Constitutional Carry Sanctuary Cities State Texting Ban Uber Marijuana Reforms Gaming 11 MUNICIPAL ISSUES 4

6 Prohibiting Cities From Advocating / Lobbying Revenue Caps (8 to 4%) Appraisal Caps Super Pre Emption Annexation Limitations & Elections Red Light Camera Ban (will be back next session) Legal Notices on Internet MUNICIPAL BILLS THAT DID NOT PASS Eminent Domain Costs Ballot Language (Debt) Tree Ordinance Bans Vested Rights Payday Lending Pension Changes Wage Theft Bills Texting While Driving Ban Transportation Networks (Uber) 13 KEY MUNICIPAL BILLS THAT DID PASS SB 1760 requires 60% vote to raise property tax rate above effective rate HB 2354 moves May election date from second to first Saturday HB 484 candidate for city office must be registered voter in the territory for 6 months HB 1295 business ownership disclosures for certain contracts HB 23 requires certain disclosures regarding gifts and/or family relationships with certain vendors HB 1378 requires city to report and post information about debt HB 685 allows city to respond to open records request with a website link 14 WHAT S NEXT? 5

7 VETOES Abbot vetoed 42 bills Line item vetoed $300M out of budget SB 408 & SB 3193 would have increased amount of preference a local government could give a local business 16 WHAT S NEXT No Special Session (at least not immediately) November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election March 1, 2016 Primary Election Presidential year; Perry & Cruz (and a Bush) running Several issues in Judicial System (School Finance, Same Sex Marriage, Voter ID, Redistricting) 17 MEMBERS NOT RETURNING SENATORS 1. Eltife, Kevin (R) 2. Fraser, Troy (R) REPRESENTATIVES 1. Aycock, Jimmie Don (R) 2. Crownover, Myra (D) 3. Farias, Joe (D) 4. Fletcher, Allen (R) 5. Harless, Patricia (R) 6. Hughes, Bryan (R) 7. Keffer, Jim (R) 8. Marquez, Marisa (D) 9. Otto, John (R) 10.Simpson, David (R) 11.Turner, Sylvester (D) 12.Turner, Scott (R) 18 6

8 School Finance This means more Revenue and Appraisal Caps Local Control/Municipal Pre Emption Transparency Railroad Commission Sunset Constitutional Carry / Pro Life / Same Sex School Choice Medicaid / Health Care Funding Ethics LOOKING AHEAD 2017 SESSION 19 QUESTIONS & THANK YOU Snapper Carr Brandon Aghamalian Curt Seidlits Andrew Keefer 20 7

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