State of Texas: Lawmakers aim to limit local control

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas lawmakers are looking to limit how much cities can spend. Senate Bill 18, which caps how much city councils or county commissioners can spend, was quickly approved by the Texas Senate last week. It’s one of several measures limiting local governments. Senators also approved bills to put new limits on a city’s ability to annex land and a measure to cut back local rules to protect trees on private property.
Concern about the state limiting local control led