2019-168 Denton Delegation Voting on City-Related BillsDate: August 23, 2019 Report No. 2019-168
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Denton delegation voting record on city-related bills. BACKGROUND: On July 23, 2019 Council Member Meltzer requested information on how the City of Denton state legislature delegation voted on City-related bills in the 86th Session of the Texas Legislature. The following members of the Texas State Legislature represent all or portions of the City of
Denton:
• Representative Tan Parker (District 63)
• Representative Lynn Stucky (District 64)
• Representative Michelle Beckley (District 65)
• Representative Jared Patterson (District 106)
• Senator Jane Nelson (District 12)
• Senator Pat Fallon (District 30) DISCUSSION: Staff requested that our legislative consultants, Focused Advocacy, compile the voting records of the above members on the following list of city-related bills:
• S.B. 2 – Revenue Caps;
• S.B. 29 – Prohibition of public dollars for legislative advocacy;
• S.B. 1152 – Decrease in the telecom right-of-way rental fee;
• H.B. 39 – Preemption of municipal regulation of building materials/aesthetics;
• H.B. 3167 – “Shot Clock” for development applications;
• H.B. 852 – Prohibition of building permit fees based on valuation;
• H.B. 2496 – Historic structure designations;
• S.B. 30 – Bond elections requirements;
• H.B. 440 – Bond election requirements; and
• H.B. 477 – Bond election requirements. Each of the bills analyzed was opposed by the City of Denton, either through a resolution adopted
by the City Council, or through the adoption of the 2019 City of Denton State Legislative Program
which opposed bills that further restricted municipal authority or revenues. The attached analysis summarizes the voting record of each member of the Denton delegation on these bills. In addition to the voting record request, a Council Member requested information on the campaign
contributions to the Denton delegation from Political Action Committees (PACs). Campaign
contribution reports can be accessed from the Texas Ethics Commission website at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/search/cf/.
Date: August 23, 2019 Report No. 2019-168
ATTACHMENT(S):
Analysis of Denton Delegation – Top City Bills
STAFF CONTACT: Ryan Adams Deputy Director of Public Affairs/IGR 940-349-8565
Ryan.Adams@cityofdenton.com REQUESTOR: Council Member Meltzer
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: Public Affairs STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT:
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Analysis of Denton Delegation - Top City Bills.xlsx
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Bill #Description House
Committee
House
Committee
Vote
Delegation
Member on
Committee
Delegation
Member
Vote on
Committee
House
Floor
Vote
Tan
Parker
(Dist.
63)
Lynn
Stucky
(Dist.
64)
Michelle
Beckley
(Dist. 65)
Jared
Patterson
(Dist.
106)
Senate
Committee
Senate
Committee
Vote
Delegation
Member on
Committee
Delegation
Member
Vote on
Committee
Senate
Floor
Vote
Jane
Nelson
(Dist.
12)
Pat
Fallon
(Dist.
30)
S.B. 2 Revenue cap Ways &
Means 8 - 3 None N/A 107 - 40 Y Y N Y Property
Tax Apr-00 None N/A 18 - 13 Y Y
S.B. 29
Prohibit city from
joining TML or hiring
lobbyists
State Affairs 9 - 3 Tan Parker Y 58 - 85 N N N Y State
Affairs 7 - 2 Fallon Y 18 - 13 Y Y
S.B.
1152
Decrease municipal
telecom right-of-way
fee
State Affairs 10 - 1 Tan Parker Y 88 - 53 Y Y N Y Business &
Commerce 7 - 1 None N/A 26 - 5 Y Y
H.B.
2439
Preemption of City
regulation of building
materials/aestetics
State Affairs 10 - 2 Tan Parker N 130 - 11 Y Y Y Y Business &
Commerce 6 - 1 None N/A 26 - 5 N Y
H.B.
3167
Shot clock for
development
applications
Land &
Resource
Mangement
6 - 2 None N/A 119 - 18 Y Y Y Y Business &
Commerce 8 - 0 None N/A 27 - 3 Y Y
H.B.
852
Prohibits building
permit fees based on
size (true cost only)
Urban Affairs 6 - 3 Jared
Patterson Y 134 - 10 Y Y N Y
Intergover
n-mental
Relations
5 - 1 Pat Fallon Y 29 - 2 Y Y
H.B.
2496
Historic structure
designation
Culture,
Recreation,
Tourism
9 - 0 None N/A 119 - 21 Y Y N Y
Natural
Resources
Economic
Develop.
9 - 2 Pat Fallon Y 25 - 6 Y Y
S.B. 30 Bond election
requirements
Pensions
Investments
Financial
Services
7 - 2 None N/A 137 - 5 Y Y Y Y State
Affairs 9 - 0 Pat Fallon,
Jane Nelson Y, Y 31 - 0 Y Y
H.B.
440
Bond election
requirements
Pensions
Investments
Financial
Services
8 - 0 None N/A 145 - 1 Y Y Y Y Property
Tax 5 - 0 None N/A 31 - 0 Y Y
H.B.
477
Bond election
requirements
Pensions
Investments
Financial
Services
8 - 0 None N/A 144 - 0 Y Y Y Y Property
Tax 5 - 0 None N/A 29 - 2 Y Y