After a year-long stalemate in the House and Senate, the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas has reached an agreement on property tax reduction. Governor Abbott has made it clear that legislators will not be able to go home until a solution has been reached (even vetoing bills- see here), and one has finally been agreed upon. The Texas … [Read more...]
Speaker Phelan and Lt. Gov. Patrick Reach Agreement on Property Tax Reduction
Governor Abbott Calls Second Special Session
The Texas Legislature was originally supposed to conclude in late May, but as we approach mid-July, Governor Abbott has called his second special session of the 88th Legislature. On May 29, Governor Abbott called his first special session focused on property tax reform. Since there has been no conclusion to the property tax saga, Abbott has … [Read more...]
Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual State of the County with County Judge Tim O’Hare
For the 12th Annual State of the County, County Judge Tim O’Hare came prepared. This was O’Hare’s first ever State of the County, and he was ready to summarize the highlights of his first 6 months in office. Elected in November, O’Hare started his tenure as County Judge in a contentious time in American history. With growing partisanship on both … [Read more...]
Texas Legislature Regular 88th Legislative Session: A Review of Accomplishments
On Monday, May 29, the Texas legislature concluded their session with a warning from House Speaker Dade Phelan- “don’t pack your bags just yet”. Sure enough, a few minutes later Governor Greg Abbott called a special session of the Texas legislature to address property taxes and issues at the border, two of the major goals that Texas lawmakers … [Read more...]
The Results Are In: 2023 May Municipal Election
The May municipal elections were big for many reasons. You could find several City Council and AISD Trustee seats on the ballot as well as Mayor and several City propositions. City of Arlington Propositions: Prop. A was a proposal to begin a $219.5 million reconstruction project on streets, sidewalks, traffic signals, intersection … [Read more...]
Tarrant County Days at the Capitol in Austin: 88th Legislative Session Recap
Here at the Chamber, we are honored to advocate for you. Our Public Policy and Advocacy department works hard to support our key pillars to “amplify the voice of business.” Business opinions shared by the majority of Chamber members are identified and crafted into legislative agendas. Those agendas are communicated to legislators and members at … [Read more...]