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Legislative Advocacy

Federal Advocacy

Federal Advocacy

Federal Advocacy

TSDC's federal policy, advocacy, and consulting team partners with special districts and other industry professionals to navigate the complex world of the federal government—including Congress and the Executive branch. TSDC works in a bipartisan manner to create productive relationships with Senate, House, and Executive leaders to help sh

TSDC's federal policy, advocacy, and consulting team partners with special districts and other industry professionals to navigate the complex world of the federal government—including Congress and the Executive branch. TSDC works in a bipartisan manner to create productive relationships with Senate, House, and Executive leaders to help shape and influence federal regulations and funding and to form allies and partnerships across the aisle. 

State Advocacy

Federal Advocacy

Federal Advocacy

TSDC represents special districts' interests on a range of state legislative issues and ensures those special districts have a voice and a seat at the table on legislative and regulatory issues at the Capitol. District leaders are often invited to join TSDC for meetings with their state legislators in Austin and at home in their districts

TSDC represents special districts' interests on a range of state legislative issues and ensures those special districts have a voice and a seat at the table on legislative and regulatory issues at the Capitol. District leaders are often invited to join TSDC for meetings with their state legislators in Austin and at home in their districts. TSDC is becoming instrumental in guiding the state legislative process for special districts.

Local Advocacy

Federal Advocacy

Local Advocacy

TSDC assists special districts with a broad range of local government issues such as municipal and county level regulations and complex development agreements among multiple jurisdictions. The coalition's focus is on building relationships with other local public officials and their staffs to create a collaborative environment to address special districts’ local priorities.

Senate Bill 10 Resources

SB 10 - Letter of Opposition (docx)

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2025 Legislative Update

The 2025 Texas Legislative Regular Session is now closed (as of June 2nd), and Governor Abbott vetoed an unusually low 26 bills this session (veto period ended June 22nd). It was a typically active session, but with the slow start in the House, it concluded with a lower percentage of bills passing than is typical (11,503 filed, with 3,562 bills or resolutions passing both chambers—barely 30% in 2025 vs. more than 40% in most sessions). The firm is working with a collaborative group of other special district leaders to provide a recap of the most significant bills and those with more direct relevance to special districts throughout the state.  However, stay tuned for more as the Governor has called a special session to commence July 21st, with items to include at least one bill impacting special districts. 


If you want more information, read the report linked below.

View Legislative Report
View Constitutional Amendment Ballot Summary

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