Texas Legislature

This Congressional redistricting map was proposed by Texas House Republicans on July 30. (Courtesy Texas Tribune)

This Congressional redistricting map was proposed by Texas House Republicans on July 30. (Courtesy Texas Tribune)

Texas House begins congressional redistricting

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Every 10 years, congressional districts in Texas are redrawn to accommodate for population change based on the U.S. Census results.
Georgetown Systems Engineering Director Wes Wright, middle, answers a question about impact fees during a special city council meeting on July 16. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Systems Engineering Director Wes Wright, middle, answers a question about impact fees during a special city council meeting on July 16. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown’s impact fee requirements changed

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Georgetown city staff are looking at how Senate Bill 1883 could affect the municipality’s ability to collect development impact fees.

Keeping an eye on development, zoning bills

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, May 9, 2025
The final bills of the 2025 Texas Legislature are up for discussion with less than 25 days left in the session. Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder said this year the city has had a greater impact on legislative actions than in the past due to city staff ’s work with state representatives.
State Representative Caroline Harris Davila, R-Round Rock, works on House Bill 517, which deals with HOA fines, in her office at the Texas Capitol in downtown Austin, April 3. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

State Representative Caroline Harris Davila, R-Round Rock, works on House Bill 517, which deals with HOA fines, in her office at the Texas Capitol in downtown Austin, April 3. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

The Texas Legislature: Williamson County, Georgetown eye bills with impact

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
With the Texas Legislature two months from the finish line, Williamson County officials have their eyes on specific bills that could directly impact Wilco residents and cities.

City staff works with legislators to reduce local impact

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, February 27, 2025
There’s less than a month left for state legislators to file bills for the 89th Legislative Session, and Georgetown’s city staff is already tracking more than 1,000 bills on their “watch list” because of the potential impacts to the city’s residents.
An apartment building located near the Georgetown Public Library is seen with the Williamson County courthouse in the background. If SB 840 passes, more multi-family buildings like this could appear downtown. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

An apartment building located near the Georgetown Public Library is seen with the Williamson County courthouse in the background. If SB 840 passes, more multi-family buildings like this could appear downtown. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Senate Bill would open door to more multifamily units

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
One of Governor Greg Abbott’s priority bills this legislative session is Senate Bill 840, which would allow multifamily housing to be built in areas with commercial, industrial or mixed-use zoning.
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