---
title: City Government--General - Texas Legislation
subject: City Government--General
total_bills: 34
unique_authors: 25
critical_bills: 14
high_cost_bills: 5
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/city-government-general"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# City Government--General

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 34
- **Unique Authors:** 25
- **Critical Compliance:** 14 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 5 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 15

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 18 bills
- **Senate:** 16 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 14 bills
- **Moderate:** 13 bills
- **Low:** 7 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Charles Perry** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Paul Bettencourt** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Cody Harris** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Cody Vasut** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Giovanni Capriglione** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Donna Campbell** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Adam Hinojosa** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Stan Gerdes** (R, House) - 2 bills

## Related Subjects

- [City Government](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/city-government) (34 shared bills)
- [County Government](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/county-government) (24 shared bills)
- [County Government--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/county-government-general) (24 shared bills)
- [State Agencies, Boards & Commissions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-agencies-boards-commissions) (11 shared bills)
- [Political Subdivisions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/political-subdivisions) (7 shared bills)
- [Electronic Information Systems](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/electronic-information-systems) (6 shared bills)
- [State Finances--Management & Control](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances-management-control) (5 shared bills)
- [State Finances](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances) (5 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) - 5 bills
- [Department of Information Resources](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/department-of-information-resources) - 2 bills
- [Health and Human Services Commission](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/health-and-human-services-commission) - 2 bills
- [Municipal Governing Bodies](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/municipal-governing-bodies) - 2 bills
- [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-on-law-enforcement) - 2 bills
- [Texas Secretary of State](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-secretary-of-state) - 2 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents at pr... | Critical | High |
| [HB3505](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3505-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation and operation... | Critical | High |
| [HB5509](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5509-89th-regular) | Relating to the suspension or revocation o... | Critical | High |
| [SB1851](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1851-89th-regular) | Relating to the penalty for noncompliance ... | Critical | High |
| [SB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb33-89th-regular) | Relating to certain prohibited transaction... | Critical | High |
| [HB128](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb128-89th-regular) | Relating to certain sister-city agreements... | Critical | Low |
| [HB1522](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1522-89th-regular) | Relating to notice of a meeting held under... | Critical | Low |
| [HB223](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb223-89th-regular) | Relating to competitive requirements for a... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB2468](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2468-89th-regular) | Relating to the right of a purchaser to te... | Critical | Low |
| [HB3153](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3153-89th-regular) | Relating to hiring and employment requirem... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB5331](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5331-89th-regular) | Relating to the enforceability of certain ... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1964](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1964-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation and use of arti... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB38](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb38-89th-regular) | Relating to the eviction from real propert... | Critical | Low |
| [SB687](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb687-89th-regular) | Relating to liability for land surveying s... | Critical | Low |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [SB14](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb14-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the provision by a politi... | Charles Perry (R) | Moderate |
| [HB128](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb128-89th-regular) | Relating to certain sister-city agree... | Angelia Orr (R) | Critical |
| [HB1522](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1522-89th-regular) | Relating to notice of a meeting held ... | Stan Gerdes (R) | Critical |
| [HB223](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb223-89th-regular) | Relating to competitive requirements ... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Critical |
| [HB2468](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2468-89th-regular) | Relating to the right of a purchaser ... | Cody Harris (R) | Critical |
| [HB2885](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2885-89th-regular) | Relating to allowing the governing bo... | Stan Gerdes (R) | Low |
| [HB303](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb303-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of a Type A... | Cody Vasut (R) | Low |
| [HB3053](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3053-89th-regular) | Relating to municipal and county fire... | Wesley Virdell (R) | Low |
| [HB3112](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3112-89th-regular) | Relating to the application of the op... | Carl Tepper (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3153](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3153-89th-regular) | Relating to hiring and employment req... | Helen Kerwin (R) | Critical |
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents ... | Don McLaughlin (R) | Critical |
| [HB3505](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3505-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation and oper... | Cody Harris (R) | Critical |
| [HB3512](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3512-89th-regular) | Relating to artificial intelligence t... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3824](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3824-89th-regular) | Relating to fire safety standards and... | Ken King (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4214](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4214-89th-regular) | Relating to public access to the mail... | Pat Curry (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4310](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4310-89th-regular) | Relating to a special right of access... | Cody Vasut (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4753](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4753-89th-regular) | Relating to the municipal issuance of... | Gary Gates (R) | Low |
| [HB5331](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5331-89th-regular) | Relating to the enforceability of cer... | Jay Dean (R) | Critical |
| [HB5509](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5509-89th-regular) | Relating to the suspension or revocat... | Ben Bumgarner (R) | Critical |
| [SB1062](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1062-89th-regular) | Relating to the type of newspaper req... | Lois Kolkhorst (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1706](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1706-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of the gove... | Adam Hinojosa (R) | Low |
| [SB1851](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1851-89th-regular) | Relating to the penalty for noncompli... | Robert Nichols (R) | Critical |
| [SB1921](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1921-89th-regular) | Relating to a common characteristic o... | Royce West (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1964](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1964-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation and use of... | Tan Parker (R) | Critical |
| [SB2284](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2284-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of a munici... | Adam Hinojosa (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2986](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2986-89th-regular) | Relating to use by a religious organi... | Donna Campbell (R) | Moderate |
| [SB304](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb304-89th-regular) | Relating to the jurisdiction of munic... | Charles Perry (R) | Moderate |
| [SB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb33-89th-regular) | Relating to certain prohibited transa... | Donna Campbell (R) | Critical |
| [SB38](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb38-89th-regular) | Relating to the eviction from real pr... | Paul Bettencourt (R) | Critical |
| [SB480](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb480-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of a local ... | Charles Perry (R) | Low |
| [SB506](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb506-89th-regular) | Relating to requirements for certain ... | Paul Bettencourt (R) | Moderate |
| [SB617](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb617-89th-regular) | Relating to hearing and public notice... | Charles Schwertner (R) | Moderate |
| [SB687](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb687-89th-regular) | Relating to liability for land survey... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |
| [SB914](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb914-89th-regular) | Relating to authorizing certain citie... | Cesar Blanco (D) | Low |

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Analysis](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/city-government-general)
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