Resources and history

Growth and Conservation in Texas- A Primer on County Tools and Paths Forward (Full Report) 7-10-23
Growth and Conservation in Texas- A Primer on County Tools and Paths Forward (Executive Summary) 7-10-23
Growth and Conservation in Texas- A Primer on County Tools and Paths Forward (Abridged Report) 7-10-23
League of Women Voters of the Comal Area Forum on County Authority and Land Use 11/16/2022
Ernie Wittwer, ‘It’s time to give counties power’, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, 6 Aug 2022
June 2018 Land Use Forum Flyer
Local Control Options for Hill Country Counties (Powerpoint)
Local Control Options for Hill Country Counties (PDF) 
Do Counties Need New Powers to Cope With Urban Sprawl? (By House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives)
Assessing Natural Resources and Water Challenges in Rural Texas

2021 – 87th session

HB 3883 (State Rep. Kyle Biedermann)
GEAA comments on HB 3883 — April 2, 2021

2010

GEAA Comments for County Authority Interim Study Hearing

2009 – 81st session

HB 3265 (State Reps. Patrick Rose, Doug Miller, Pete Gallego)

2007 – 80th session

HB 3447 (State Reps. Patrick Rose, Donna Howard, Harvey Hilderbran)

2005 – 79th session

SB 142 (State Sen. Jeff Wentworth)
HB 477 (State Rep. Carter Casteel)