Texas Legislature
From Staff Reports Headlines across the Lone Star State raved that starting Jan. 1, there would be no more required annual safety inspections for personal vehicles. But in counties that require vehicle emissions tests, you’ll still have to pass an inspection. For North Texans, that includes Dallas, Collin, Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and…
Texas lawmakers return to Austin on Jan. 14, and they’re not wasting any time filing bills related to housing, permitting, and land use. Bill filing began Nov. 12, with more than 1,500 bills submitted on the first filing day, compared to about 900 in 2022. On the local level, Dallas recently lost its longtime Director…
A bipartisan landowner advocacy group is ramping up its work ahead of the 2025 Texas legislative session to ensure that Texas landowners know their rights and have a voice in things like access to water and broadband services — and are protected when the dreaded eminent domain rears its ugly head. Many CandysDirt.com readers live…
Dallas leaders began a preliminary discussion last week on what it would look like locally if gambling, casinos, and game rooms were legalized during the 2025 Texas legislative session. District 1 Councilman Chad West, who chairs the Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, said the matter isn’t currently listed among Dallas’ legislative priorities but he…
Tighter guardrails for homeowners’ associations, periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit fees, and the creation and maintenance of tax appraisal databases for each jurisdiction are among the new laws that became effective Jan. 1. While the Texas Legislature doesn’t return to session until January 2025, that doesn’t mean lawmakers get to take a year off.…
