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83RD SESSION
END OF SESSION BRIEFING
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
Brandon Aghamalian and Snapper Carr
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THE NUMBERS
• 6,061 bills and constitutional Total
Total Bills City- Related City- Related
amendments filed Year Introduced Fas'sed Bills Introduced Bills Passed
• Compare to 7,609 bills in 2009, and it's 2013 6,061 1,436 1,700+ 220+
a decrease of more than 20 percent. 2011 6,303 1,410 1,500+ 160+
• But more "city related" bills than ever 2009 7,609 1,468 soo+ zo+
before 2007 6,374 1,495 1,200+ 120+
— Over 1,700 bills that could have affected city
authority. 2005 5,369 1,397 1,200+ 105+
2003 5,754 1,403 1,200+ 110+
• November 8 — March 11: 50 bills filed
per calendar day. 2001 5,712 1,621 1,200+ 150+
1999 5,908 1,638 1,230+ 130+
• Last two weeks: almost 3,000 bills
filed, with almost 1,000 city - related 1997 5,741 1,502 1,100+ 130+
bills (200 + bills filed per calendar day) 1995 5,147 1,101 800+ 140+
1993 4,560 1,089 800+ 140+
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THE NUMBERS: VETOES
• 1,436 Bills sent to Governor in 2013
• 1,361 Signed
House Bills Senate Bills
Sent to Governor Sent to Governor
• 13 Not signed but law
731 705
• 26 Vetoed
Vetoed Signed
• Historically 275 vetoes by Perry (2001)
- 2013: 26 26 1,361
- 2011:25
- 2009: 39
- 2007: 56
- 2005: 20
- 2003: 50
- 2001:83
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VETOES
• SB 17 $10 million measure, backed by conservatives, would have provided state training
for armed classroom teachers
• HB 950 the Lilly Ledbetter Act, designed to prevent wage discrimination against women
• SB 219 would have required Texas railroad commissioners to resign before running for
another state office
• HB 217 would have restricted the sale of some sugary drinks for certain public school kids
• HB1160 would have authorized Blue Mound and Tyler to condemn private water system
• HB 2836 which had ordered a study of the state's curriculum standards and limits the
number of benchmark exams school districts can administer locally
• SB 15 which would have reined in regent power, included a provision that regents could not
fire a university president without a recommendation from a chancellor
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THE SENATE DELEGATION
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Sen. Kelly Hancock Sen. Wendy Davis Sen. Jane Nelson
Vice Chair: Vice -Chair of: Chair of:
Economic Development Open Government Health and Human Services
Member: Member of: Member of:
Administration Economic Development Finance
Business & Commerce
Jurisprudence Transportation Nominations
Transportation Veteran Affairs & Open Government
Senate Economic Military Installations
Development
THE HOUSE DELEGATION
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Rep. Tan Parker Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
Chair: Member of:
Corrections Government Efficiency &
Member: Reform
Land and Resource International Trade &
Management Intergovernmental Affairs
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THE POLITICAL MAKE -UP
• Legislature convenes with Republican majorities
- House: 95 R & 55 D (House re- elects Speaker Joe Straus)
- Senate: 19 R & 12 D
• No emergency items from Gov. Perry
• Less acrimony
• Very large freshman class
• 43 new names in House (most since 1973); 6 in the Senate
• 67 freshmen and sophomores in House
• Three -Party system emerged
• Coalition of "Establishment" R's and D's vs. Populist R's (tea -party)
THE BIG AGENDA
• Pass a State Budget
— Started with money on hand: $101.4B and $11.8B in RDF
— Goal: Replace $11B in cuts from 2011
— Address the "Dedicated Accounts" situation
— Focus on "Infrastructure ":
• Education
• Water
• Transportation
• Pass the Sunset bills
— Keep agencies operating
• Cut Taxes
— Governor called for $1.8B in cuts
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THE BUDGET & TAX CUTS
At $197 billion, the 2014 -15 budget is 3.7 % bigger ($7B) than current budget
Infrastructure & Rainy Day Fund (RDF)
• $3.9B used from RDF:
• $2B used for water
• $1.75B used to "undo" deferral of August 2013 state aid to schools
• $450M for roads in "energy zones" (possibly more in special session)
• About $8B left in RDF
Education and Human Services
• $3.9B restored to public education
• $74B for HHSC / Medicaid & $74B for education (75%
Tax Cuts
• HB 500 franchise tax bill (temporary rate reduction 2.5% in 2014 and 5% in 2015; deduction
of $1 million; and credits for businesses moving to Texas and rehab of historic structures
• HB 800 tax credits for research and development
• HB 7 eliminates System Benefit Fund (low- income utility bill assistance)
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CLOSER LOOK AT WATER BILLS
HB 4 (Ritter /Fraser) — State Water Plan funding
• Three members BOD appointed by the governor (senate confirmation); One member
must have experience in field of engineering, one in public or private finance, and one
in field of law or business
• Each regional water planning group shall prioritize projects in its respective region
using the uniform standards established by the board
• Board shall prioritize projects in the state water plan
• Not less than 10% to support projects for rural political subdivisions or for agricultural
water conservation; and 20% to support projects for water conservation or reuse
SJR 1 (Williams /Pitts) — State Water Implementation Fund
• Establishes a special revolving fund in the state treasury called the state water
implementation fund to be used only to fund water infrastructure projects included in
the State Water Plan
HB 1025 (Pitts/Williams) Supplemental Appropriations
• Makes a supplemental state appropriations of $2 billion from the Economic
Stabilization Fund to the Texas Water Development Board to finance projects in the
state water plan
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CITY HIGHLIGHTS
THE BUDGET
• $2B water infrastructure
— new revolving loan account
— for water infrastructure projects and conservation projects
— paves the way for new water capacity
— doesn't resort to "tap fees" (city water taxes)
• $15.5 M local parks grant program
— restoring money cut in 2011 -12
• Mixed beverage taxes
— restored (reflective of a legislative victory made in 2011)
• $10M homeless grants
— for larger communities
SUNSET BILLS
Bill Agency Author
HB 1600 Public Utility Commission Cook/ Nichols
SB 219 Texas Ethics Commission (VETOED) Huffman / Bonnen
HB 3361 Texas Dept. of Housing &Community Affairs Dutton / Birdwell
Bill Agency Author
SB 215 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Anchia / Birdwell
HB 2197 Texas Lottery Commission Anchia / Huffman
SB 213 Criminal Justice Agencies Price / Whitmire
Bill Author
HB 2983 / SB 218 Texas Education Agency Dutton / Patrick
HB 2166 / SB 212 Railroad Commission Bonnen / Nichols
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SOUTHLAKE LEGISLATION
ISSUE BILL AUTHOR STATUS
TMRS — Part Time Employee HB 626 Linda Harper PASSED THE HOUSE;
& Brown DIED IN SENATE
HB 651 &
Capriglione
Pipeline & Gas Wells HB 1496 Van Taylor Left pending in
(prohibit home -rule cities from preventing or Committee
prohibiting development of oil or gas well
permitted by the RR Commission)
Pipeline & Gas Wells HB 2828 Tony Dale Left pending in
(prohibit home -rule city from enacting Committee
ordinances to interfere with the RR
Commission's authority)
Homestead Exemption (fixed amount) HB 3348 Rodriquez, Defeated on House
& Eddie floor (46 -79)
HJR 138
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SOUTHLAKE LEGISLATION
ISSUE BILL AUTHOR STATUS
Appraisal Caps HB 1943 Bohac Left pending in Committee
Revenue Caps SB 102 Patrick Left pending in Committee
& &
SB 144 Williams
Gas Utility Rate cases HB 1148 Harless Left pending in Committee
Tree Ordinance HB 1377 Kolkhorst Died in Calendars
HB 1858 Workman
May Elections HB 3049 Springer Left pending in Committee
& others
Cottonbelt District SB 1333 Carona Left pending in Committee
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KEY MUNICIPAL BILLS - DEFEATED
• Appraisal /revenue caps
• "Transparency" bills
• Payday /auto title lenders preemption (mixed blessing)
• Tree ordinance preemption
• Annexation
• Permit vesting
• Plastic bag ban
• Billboard relocation
• Oil /gas wells and pipelines preemption
• Gas and electric utility participation /jurisdiction - rate cases
• Gun bills
• Employee reinstatement bills (FF /POA)
• Online publication of legal notices (bad news)
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KEY MUNICIPAL BILLS - PASSED
• HB 585— Property tax appraisal • SB 1510 — Simplified method of publishing
dispute /ARB comprehensive bill notice of property tax rates
• SB 1678 — Event Trust Fund & Major Event • SB 656 — Requirements for adoption of city
Trust Fund reform tax rate
• SB 1368 — Communications subject to • SB 637 — Requirements for city bond
open records elections
• SB 1297 — searchable electronic message • HB 3572 — Mixed beverage sales taxes
board for staff and elected officials
• HB 1050 — Construction contracts, design
• HB 97 /HJR 24 — Disabled veteran build options, change orders
(surviving spouse) homestead exemption
• HB 2414 — videoconference call if the
• SB 163 / HJR 62 — Exemption for surviving video is broadcast live at the meeting
spouse of member of armed serviced killed
in action
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OTHER NOTABLE ISSUES
• Guns • Higher Ed
— Shorter CHL wait time (passed) — Four -year fixed tuition plans (passed)
- Campus carry (failed) — Rio Grande Valley medical school (passed)
— Lawmaker carry (failed)
• Immigration
• Schools - Driver's license for undocumented (failed)
— Testing / Curriculum (passed) — Resolution to Congress (failed)
— Vouchers (failed)
— Charters Schools (passed) • Social Services
— Drug test - Unemployment Benefits (passed)
• Health Care - Drug test - Welfare recipients (failed)
— Medicaid expansion (failed)
— Medicaid fraud (passed) • Nominations
— Medicaid managed care (passed) — UT System regents (passed)
— Insurance Commissioner (failed)
• Criminal Justice
— Re -entry programs (passed) • Ethics & "Transparency"
— Prison closures (failed) — CPRIT (passed)
— Local Got bond elections (failed)
— State ethics (vetoed)
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OTHER NOTABLE ISSUES
BILLS THAT PASSED BILLS THAT FAILED
Pay raise — state employees Transportation Funding
Drone ban Gaming
Pension reform — ERS & TRS Abortion
P3 Reform Term limit for Statewide Officials
Sugary drink ban in schools (vetoed) Texting while Driving (HB 63)
Smoking in Public
"Dark money-
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NEXT SESSION
• Special Session (now)
• Redistricting
• Transportation funding, Abortion, Juvenile Justice
• No more issue according to Governor
• Special Session 2014
• School Finance / Property Tax System (Appraisal)
• 2015 Session
• Budget / Sunset
• School Choice
• Post FAHCA implementation
• Immigration issues
• Transportation
NEXT SESSION: SUNSET
• 25 agencies under Sunset review in 2015
• Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (Pay Day)
• State Office of Administrative Hearings (Tax Division)
• Regional Education Service Centers
• Department of Family and Protective Services
• Finance Commission of Texas
• Health and Human Services Commission
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THE FINAL WORD
• Our Recommendation:
— It's a new process in Austin — it's more difficult to get your agenda accomplished
during session
— Pre -work & preparation has become essential (i.e. — local work during the
interim)
— Goal: Adopt your 2015 legislative agenda by September 2014
• meaning research has been completed and stakeholder conversations well under way
— Goal: Drafting bills by October 1, 2014 (a 60 -90 day process)
— Goal: Secure authors by November
— That means we have 16 months to get ready
— Plus legislative interim studies typically start in January 2014
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QUESTIONS
Thank You
Brandon Aghamalian
Snapper Carr
Curt Seidlits
Russell Mullins
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