DEPARTMENT: Government & Public Affairs
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jeff Coyle
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT: 86th State Legislative Session Recap
SUMMARY:
Briefing to provide a general overview of legislation filed and passed during the 86th State Legislative Session.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The 86th Regular State Legislative Session ran from January 8, 2019 to May 27, 2019. On November 15, 2018, City Council approved the City’s State Legislative Program, which provides an overview of the City’s priorities and guides the City’s legislative activity at the Capitol.
During the 86th, 7,851 bills and constitutional amendments were filed; of these, only 1,563 passed. Bills passed by the legislature have been sent to the Governor for signature. The Governor has until June 16th to sign or veto bills, or allow them to become law without a signature.
The City of San Antonio tracked and monitored 1,600 bills during the session. During the B Session, Government and Public Affairs staff will provide a recap of legislation the City actively supported and opposed, as well as the outcome of specific bills.
ISSUE:
The recap will align with the City’s State Legislative Program and will include updates on legislation related to the following:
• Property tax revenue caps
• Right-of-Way fees
• Publicly-funded lobbying
• Relocation of Alamo Cenotaph and other historic monuments
• CPS revenues and authority
• Economic development incentives
• Military infrastructure funding
• Statewide smoking age
• Workers Compensation for firefighters with cancer
• Extraterritorial Jurisdiction regulations
ALTERNATIVES:
This item is for briefing purposes only.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item is for briefing purposes only.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for briefing purposes only.