NEWS BRIEFS Texas House approves bill limiting cities’ ability to pass variety of local ordinances
The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a study that will examine whether certain elected positions should get a pay bump. Those include:
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County commissioners County judge County treasurer District clerk
County sheriff County clerk County tax assessor-collector Justice of the Peace
BY HANNAH NORTON
For and against House Bill 2127, which would ban regulations by cities and counties that include worker safety, consumer protections and zoning laws, has opponents and supporters. "The world’s ninth-largest economy shouldn’t be subjected to the whims of rogue regulators—who often pass onerous mandates in the dead of night." For
A bill that would significantly reduce local control passed out of the Texas House on April 19. The legislation would ban a variety of regulations by cities and counties, including worker safety, drought restrictions, consumer protections and zoning laws. House Bill 2127, by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, aims to prevent local leaders from passing or enforcing ordinances related to finance, agriculture, labor, property and more. Essentially, any topics that are covered by state or federal laws could not be regulated locally. Texans would also be allowed to sue their community officials if they believe local regulations go against state law. The bill was approved by the House with a 92-55 vote, largely along party lines. HB 2127 now heads to the Texas Senate.
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
County to review salaries of elected positions
BY GRANT CRAWFORD
The salaries to be reviewed include the positions of county judge, county commissioner, county constable, justice of the peace, county treasurer, county tax assessor-collector, district clerk, county clerk, county attorney and county sheriff. The county’s human resources team reviews salaries each year, comparing pay to counties larger and smaller by population. This year, the staff will look at compensation for elected officials in Bell, Brazoria, Hayes, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Denton, Collin and Travis counties.
Williamson County officials could approve a pay raise for certain elected positions pending the results of a late April salary comparison study. At an April 25 meeting, William- son County Commissioners Court approved a study to be conducted by county staff that will compare the salaries of its elected officials with others in the state. Officials said the study could result in a possible cost-of-living increase for select elected positions.
Annie Spilman, Texas director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses
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“This is going to have a direct impact on workers, on the people that are building our state. And now they won’t be able to get those breaks or report that if their employers don’t provide them with breaks.” Ana Gonzalez, deputy director of politics and policy for the Texas AFL-CIO
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