Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes broader power to the state attorney general to penalize cities and counties that do not comply with state law in Texas.

Highlights:

• Authorizes broader power to the state attorney general to penalize cities and counties that do not comply with state law in Texas (Sec. 1-12).

• Prohibits local governments from enacting ordinances that conflict with or are already governed by state statutes (Sec. 1-12).

• Authorizes the state to withhold sales tax revenue from local governments involved in litigation over such conflicts and also freeze grant funding and other financial assistance during the legal process (Sec. 1-12).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning September 1, 2025 (Sec. 13).

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