In the past two weeks, voter ID laws (laws requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls) have been the subject of five separate court rulings. One of the cases, Veasey v. Abbott, pertained to Texas' voter ID law, SB 14, 82nd R.S. (2011). For your convenience, we have listed the five opinions below.

August 1, 2016 - North Dakota

Richard Brakebill et al. vs. Alvin Jaeger; Order granting plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction (Case 1:16-cv-00008-DLH-CSM) [view document]

U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

 

July 29, 2016 - Kansas
Court orders immediate halt to Kansas dual voter registration system. [view press release]

Marvin L. Brown, et al. v. Kris Kobach; Petition pursuant to K.S.A. chapter 60 for declaratory and injunctive relief  [view document]

Shawnee County District Court, Third Judicial District
 

July 29, 2016 - North Carolina

North Carolina State Conference of the NAAPC et al. v. Patrick L. McCrory; Opinion (Appeal No. 16-1468) [view document]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

 

July 29, 2016 - Wisconsin

One Wisconsin Institute, Inc. et al. v. Mark L. Thomsen et al.; Findings of fact and conclusions of law (No. 15-cv-324-jdp) [view document]

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

 

July 20, 2016 - Texas

Marc Veasey, et al. v. Greg Abbott; Opinion (No. 14-41127) [view document]

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

• August 15
• August 16
• August 17
• August 18

August 15 Top

Charge: Contracting monitoring, compliance, performance evaluation and notification requirements for contracting procedures

Charge: Administrative process used to determine utility rates

Charge: How Public Utility Commission of Texas and utility providers can ensure consumer protection regarding metering devices for water, gas, and electricity service

• "Texas Court Denies Request Tied to Austin's Uber Ordinance," Texas Tribune, March 14, 2016
• Legislative Update (Interim Hearings Begin: Cities on the Agenda), Texas Municipal League, December 4, 2015
• Local Ordinance Integrity (Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations by James Quintero, Director of the Center for Local Governance), Texas Public Policy Foundation, December 2, 2015
• Interim Hearings - Week of November 30, 2015 (Charge 2), Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Legislative Reference Library, December 2, 2015

• Texas Local Government Code §§375.001-375.357, Municipal Management Districts In General
• Texas Government Code §313.006, Notice for Laws Establishing Municipal Management Districts
• "New Management Districts Pave Way for Growth in Missouri City," Community Impact - Central Austin, August 5, 2015
• "The City with (Almost) No Limits," UrbanLand Magazine, April 20, 2015
• Texas Municipal League Economic Development Handbook, Texas Municipal League, Updated January 2015
• Invisible Governments: Special Purpose Districts in Texas (Tables), Texas Senate Research Center, October 2014 
• Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge 8 - MMDs; Appendices H-1 to H-2), Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, December 2010

• Texas Government Code §§2306.6701-2306.6740, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
• Rules and Governing Statute, Inclusive Communities Project, Fair Housing 101, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
• "The Fight for Fair Housing," Texas Observer, August 4, 2015
• Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Final Rule (Overview and resources), United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, July 16, 2015
• Tax Credits Can and Should Build Both Homes and Opportunity, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, June 2015
• If the Supreme Court Bans the Disparate Impact Standard It Could Annihilate One of the Few Tools Available to Pursue Housing Integration, Economic Policy Institute, January 9, 2015

• Legislative Policy Committee on General Government (Ballot Language), Texas Municipal League, August 19, 2016
• Local Debt Transparency (Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations by James Quintero, Director of the Center for Local Governance), Texas Public Policy Foundation, December 2, 2015
• Interim Hearings - Week of November 30, 2015 (Charge 6), Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Legislative Reference Library, December 2, 2015

August 16 Top

• A Community Support Guide for Alternatives to Inpatient Mental Health Treatment, Texas Department of state Health Services, revised August 2, 2016
• Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2017-2021, Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, May 2016
• The Texas Mental Health Workforce: Continuing Challenges and Sensible Strategies, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, April 29, 2016
• Behavioral Health Barometer, Texas, 2015, U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2016
• Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan and Coordinated Expenditures: Overview and Funding, (Presented to the House Select Committee on Mental Health), Legislative Budget Board, February 2016
• State Mental Health Legislation 2015: Trends, Themes & Effective Practices, National Alliance on Mental Illness, December 2015
• A Guide to Understanding Mental Health Systems and Services in Texas, 2nd Edition, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, The University of Texas at Austin, 2014

Charge: School board governance policies and practices, school board training requirements, suggestions for better student outcomes, particularly within the framework set for low-performing schools in HB 1842, 84th Legislature, R.S.

Charge: Monitor implementation of legislation, specifically initiatives to build a high-quality pre-kindergarten grant program; and legislation to raise standards of teacher preparation programs and establish a more consistent, high-quality accountability system

 

August 18 Top

Topic: Rules and organizational business

Topic: Use of technology in posting and advertising to the public of legally required notices