Date: 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 .

The following members of the Texas State Legislature represent all or portions of the City of Denton: • Representative (District 63) • Representative (District 64) • Representative (District 65) • Representative Jared Patterson (District 106) • Senator Jane Nelson (District 12) • Senator (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 [email protected]

REQUESTOR: Council Member Meltzer

PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: Public Affairs

STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 1 Hour

Analysis of Denton Delegation - Top City Bills.xlsx Delegation Tan Lynn Jared Delegation Jane Pat House Delegation House Michelle Senate Delegation Senate House Member Parker Stucky Patterson Senate Member Nelson Fallon Bill # Description Committee Member on Floor Beckley Committee Member on Floor Committee Vote on (Dist. (Dist. (Dist. Committee Vote on (Dist. (Dist. Vote Committee Vote (Dist. 65) Vote Committee Vote Committee 63) 64) 106) Committee 12) 30) Ways & Property S.B. 2 Revenue cap 8 - 3 None N/A 107 - 40 Y Y N Y Apr-00 None N/A 18 - 13 Y Y Means Tax Prohibit city from State S.B. 29 joining TML or hiring State Affairs 9 - 3 Tan Parker Y 58 - 85 N N N Y 7 - 2 Fallon Y 18 - 13 Y Y Affairs lobbyists Decrease municipal S.B. Business & telecom right-of-way State Affairs 10 - 1 Tan Parker Y 88 - 53 Y Y N Y 7 - 1 None N/A 26 - 5 Y Y 1152 Commerce fee Preemption of City H.B. Business & regulation of building State Affairs 10 - 2 Tan Parker N 130 - 11 Y Y Y Y 6 - 1 None N/A 26 - 5 N Y 2439 Commerce materials/aestetics Shot clock for Land & H.B. Business & development Resource 6 - 2 None N/A 119 - 18 Y Y Y Y 8 - 0 None N/A 27 - 3 Y Y 3167 Commerce applications Mangement Prohibits building Intergover H.B. Jared permit fees based on Urban Affairs 6 - 3 Y 134 - 10 Y Y N Y n-mental 5 - 1 Pat Fallon Y 29 - 2 Y Y 852 Patterson size (true cost only) Relations Natural Culture, H.B. Historic structure Resources Recreation, 9 - 0 None N/A 119 - 21 Y Y N Y 9 - 2 Pat Fallon Y 25 - 6 Y Y 2496 designation Economic Tourism Develop. Pensions Bond election Investments State Pat Fallon, S.B. 30 7 - 2 None N/A 137 - 5 Y Y Y Y 9 - 0 Y, Y 31 - 0 Y Y requirements Financial Affairs Jane Nelson Services Pensions H.B. Bond election Investments Property 8 - 0 None N/A 145 - 1 Y Y Y Y 5 - 0 None N/A 31 - 0 Y Y 440 requirements Financial Tax Services Pensions H.B. Bond election Investments Property 8 - 0 None N/A 144 - 0 Y Y Y Y 5 - 0 None N/A 29 - 2 Y Y 477 requirements Financial Tax Services

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