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Summary of the 88th State Legislative Session
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: August 1, 2023
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
CONTACT: Trevor Minyard, Director of Strategic Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
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ITEM SUMMARY:
• The 88th Session of the Texas State Legislature will began on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, and was complete after two special sessions on Thursday July 13, 2023.
• Each legislative session, the McKinney City Council has adopted a slate of priorities that are meant to communicate to our delegation and the legislature at large the policy positions the Council supports and/or opposes.
• Generally, these issues are related to,
o Protecting the home-rule authority of the City of McKinney, and
o Opposing measures that result in an erosion of home-rule authority or create unfunded mandates for the City of McKinney and its citizens.
• The presentation attached provides an overview of the major bills passed during the 88th session, and provides references to additional information regarding the legislative activity of the session.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The 88th regular session of the Texas legislature adjourned on May 29, 2023, and two subsequent special sessions were completed on June 27, 2023 and July 13, 2023 respectively.
• The City Council adopted state legislative priorities for the 88th session can be found here,
o http://mckinney.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11298794&GUID=0B2A2095-9C7A-41B1-9C63-375ECB0F105F
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
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BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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