In March 2024. Texas APA members from around the State converged in Austin for the TexasPlans event. We reviewed the outcomes of the 88th Legislative Session (2023) and began setting the Chapter’s course for the 89th Legislative Session (2025). Please complete this survey to help ensure APATX focuses on the issues of highest priority to our membership in the coming Legislative Session! If you have specific anecdotes to share about how legislation has affected the communities you serve, we would love to learn more. Please provide details and, if you are willing, share your contact for follow up.

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* 1. What is your current professional role?

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* 2. Please rank the concerns of greatest importance to you as we approach Texas’ 89th Legislative Session.

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* 3. Use for 'Other' response from the question above (if applicable)

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* 4. Please rank the concerns of greatest importance to the community(ies) you serve as we approach Texas’ 89th Legislative Session.

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* 5. Use for 'Other' response from the question above (if applicable)

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* 6. Please characterize the type of effect that laws passed in recent legislative sessions have had on your community.

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* 7. How similar are the views of residents in your community when it comes to development, growth and character?

Agree/ Disagree Statements:
General

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* 8. My community has the regulatory authority it needs to prepare for the future.

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* 9. My community has adequate financial resources to prepare for the future.

Issue Specific
Housing & Land Use Issues:

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* 10. It is important to retain single-family zoning to maintain stability and property values.

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* 11. My community’s development processes are easy to understand.

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* 12. The regulations in my community are making housing unaffordable.

Annexation and Rural Development Issues:

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* 13. County officials have adequate planning authority to protect the needs of existing residents and businesses.

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* 14. Counties are prepared to provide and maintain essential infrastructure like water, wastewater and roads.

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* 15. More development oversight is needed in Texas Counties.

Transportation Issues:

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* 16. Our community has adequate roadway capacity to meet our transportation needs.

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* 17. Public transportation would reduce traffic congestion in my community.

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* 18. Our transportation network provides safe routes for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Resilience Issues:

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* 19. The water supply in my community and region are adequate to support projected growth.

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* 20. My community has adequate resources and tools to protect natural areas and open spaces.

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* 21. - My community is increasingly feeling the effects of natural disasters, as well as slow moving weather events like as heatwaves, droughts and freezes.

Texas and National APA Advocacy Programs

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* 22. Do you consult APA National policy positions to assist you in the development of local policies and procedures?

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* 23. Have you participated in Texas APA Advocacy efforts in the past?

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* 24. How can APA Texas better serve its members in the 2025 (89th) Legislative Session?

Action Items

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* 25. Briefly describe how specific legislation has affected your community, either positively or negatively. (Comment – 100 Characters) or less.

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* 26. Would you be willing to respond to a survey or participate in a small group discussion to provide more insight into your community’s priorities and challenges?

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* 27. If so, can you provide your name, email and phone number and indicate how you would like to be contacted?

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