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87TH STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Intergovernmental Relations Office – Brie L. Franco, Officer TEXAS LEGISLATURE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CITIES Total Bills Introduced Total Bills Passed City-Related bills introduced City-Related bills passed Year 76th-1999 77th-2001 78th-2003 79th-2005 80th-2007 81st-2009 82nd-2011 83rd-2013 84th-2015 85th – 2017 5,813 5,612 5,633 5,512 6,241 7,464 5,938 5,950 6,476 6,800 1,622 1,601 1,384 1,389 1,481 1,459 1,379 1,437 1,329 1,208 1,230+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,500+ 1,500+ 1,900+ 1,900+ 2,500+ 86th – 2019 7,324 1,429 2,300+ 130+ 150+ 110+ 105+ 120+ 120+ 160+ 220+ 220+ 294 338 • 54 % more City- related bills were passed between 2015 and 2019 • 182 % more City – related bills were passed between 2009 and 2019 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: IGRO ROLE In the 86th session • 3,970 Bills/JR’s were filed in last 10 business days before filing deadline, March 8th. (54%). • 7,324 bills read and analyzed by IGRO. • Over 2,500 bills were determined by IGRO to affect cities. • 1,296 Bills/JR’s required analysis/action by departments and IGRO. 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 3 TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: GOVERNOR ABBOTT "As opposed to the state having to take multiple rifle- shot approaches at overriding local regulations, I think a broad-based law by the state of Texas that says across the board, the state is going to pre-empt local regulations, is a superior approach“ * – Governor Greg Abbott, March 21, 2017 *Source: “Abbott wants "broad-based law" that pre-empts local regulations” Texas Tribune, March 21, 2017 Governor Greg Abbott in 2017 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 4 TREND: ANTI-CITY LEGISLATION: POST 85TH SPECIAL SESSION "Our cities are still controlled by Democrats…And where do we have all our problems in America? Not at the state level run by Republicans, but in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council men and women. That's where you see liberal policies. That's where you see high taxes. That's where you see street crime." * -Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, 2017 *Source: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames city governments for "all our problems in America" Texas Tribune, AUG. 4, 2017 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 5 Lt Governor Dan Patrick in 2016. Photo by Gage Skidmore. TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: POST 86TH SESSION “Any mayor, county judge that was dumb ass enough to come meet with me, I told them with great clarity, my goal is for this to be the worst session in the history of the legislature for cities and counties” -Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) “I just want the local governments to have a worse session next session, by ending taxpayer funded lobby and stealing their two pennies, putting them toward the taxpayers.” - State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), Ways & Means Chairman and Author of HB 2. June 12, 2019 secret recording of a post-86thsession meeting between Speaker Bonnen, Rep. Burrows and Michael Quinn Sullivan of Empower Texans 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 6 ISSUES THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE 87TH SESSION TREND: TONE Politically Charged, Overarching Issues Influencing the 87th session • Election results • Electing a new Speaker • Redistricting (Special Session) • School finance • Budget • COVID-19 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 7 87TH AGENDA: LEGISLATURE’S CITY-RELATED PRIORITY ISSUES Super Preemption Police Reform Preemption COVID Preemption Employees’ Rights & Benefits Zoning / Short- Term Rentals No City Lobbying Austin Energy & Austin Water Revenue Caps Part II Annexation Part II: ETJ Regulation 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 8 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: IGRO PROCESS: WHAT DRIVES THE AGENDA CONTENT? Council: Resolutions & Priority Themes Department Reviews and Input Community Input: Boards & Commissions Invite to Delegation for input Legislature Priorities 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 9 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: AGENDA ITEMS ORGANIZED IN SECTIONS 87th Legislature Priorities Affecting Cities Tax Reform & Debt Issuance Water & Wastewater, Environment, & Sustainability Health & Prosperity Animal Services Public Infrastructure Transparent & Efficient Government Equity & Affordability Education, Economic & Workforce Development Homelessness Access for Individuals with Disabilities Parks Libraries Public Pension Systems Public Safety Transportation & Criminal Justice Aviation Reform Voting & Elections 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 10 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: PRESERVING THE COMMUNITY’S VALUES Protect Austin residents’ right to govern themselves and work with their City government to adopt and enforce ordinances that address the health, safety, and public welfare of the community, including but not limited to, the ability to regulate earned sick leave, payday lending, and fair chance hiring. Oppose legislation that limits or prohibits the City’s current ability to communicate or advocate with legislators or limits or prohibits the authority of the Texas Municipal League to use any funds to communicate with legislators. 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 11 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Support legislation that affirms civil and human rights, and ensures that those targeted on the basis of race, nationality, religion, or immigration status can turn to government without fear of recrimination. Protect Austin’s civil rights ordinances and oppose legislation that attempts to diminish the City’s ability to protect Austinites’ employment, housing, public accommodation, and other civil rights that would threaten Austin’s welcoming environment to businesses, conventions, and events and would tarnish Austin’s status as an inclusive community for all. Support legislation that promotes equity for residents of Austin including pay- equity, education-equity, housing-equity, and health-equity. 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 12 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: LOOKING FORWARD • • • IGRO wants to work with you on a resolution in support of the agenda and lobby team. • Boards & Commissions can recommend additions to the legislative agenda to Council with a resolution to Council or reaching out directly to Council Members. IGRO presented the agenda to Council on September 17. The agenda can be amended at any time. IGRO will also keep you updated throughout the session. 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 13 QUESTIONS? Brie L. Franco Intergovernmental Relations Officer Brie.Franco@austintexas.gov https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document. Agenda: cfm?id=347040 10/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 14 15