The Frisco Chamber of Commerce live-streamed a legislative preview on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The Legislative Primer, presented by Garver LLC, included a panel consisting of Senator Angela Paxton, Texas Senate District 8, Representative Jared Patterson, Texas House District 106, and Mayor Jeff Cheney, City of Frisco. Chris Wallace, President/CEO of the North Texas Commission moderated the discussion.
In past years, the Frisco Chamber of Commerce has held a Legislative Luncheon prior to each legislative session. This year, audience members watched on the Frisco Chamber’s YouTube channel. The Legislative Primer can be viewed here.
The conversation included topics regarding the upcoming legislative session, including local and state election results, redistricting, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local control, and COVID-19 pandemic recovery.
The 87th Texas Legislative Session will begin on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. To date, hundreds of bills, constitutional amendments, and resolutions have been pre-filed.
In addition to the Presenting Sponsor, Garver LLC, other sponsors stepped up to make this event possible. Innovator Sponsors included Bank of America, CoServ, Frisco Economic Development Corporation, HALL Park, MTX Group, and RBFCU. Visionary Sponsors included Atmos Energy and Children’s Health.
The Frisco Chamber of Commerce Government Relations team works closely with elected officials at the local, state, and national levels, on issues important to the Frisco and North Texas business communities. The Frisco Chamber’s Board of Directors has adopted the 2021 Legislative Agenda, which can be viewed here.
