9 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

Legislative update: With the close of the 87th Texas Legislature on May 31, Greg Ellis, Lawyer and Gov’t Relations for

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - June 03, 2021 on 2021-06-03

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“Action on Legislative update: With the close of the 87th Texas Legislature on May 31, Greg Ellis, Lawyer and Gov’t Relations for”

Linda Kaye Rogers

Director, Place 2

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9. Legislative update: With the close of the 87th Texas Legislature on May 31, Greg Ellis, Lawyer and Gov’t Relations for the District, gave his final legislative update of the session. He noted that no major and few minor groundwater bills passed. He noted few changes to the Texas Open Meetings Act and Public Information Acts. He mentioned the Governor’s intention to call at least one Special Session of the Legislature to address Redistricting and other matters. Census Data is due no later than September 30.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.