WATCH: City of San Antonio’s top priorities going into Texas legislative session

Nearly 1,500 bills filed so far ahead of Jan. 10 start to biennial session

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council approved its legislative agenda in early November, providing the broad strokes of what its staffers should support or oppose during the legislative session in Austin.

Those priorities cover a variety of issues, from economic development to health care. Now, with 1,488 bills filed in the house and senate as of Dec. 29, not including resolutions, the city legislative staff has started zeroing in on specifics.

Director of Government Affairs Sally Basurto talked with Garrett Brnger about some of the top bills catching the city’s eye. Watch in the video player above.


About the Authors
Garrett Brnger headshot

Garrett Brnger is a reporter with KSAT 12.

Rick Medina headshot

Rick Medina is a Video News Editor at KSAT. A graduate of the University of Texas' prestigious Radio-Television-Film program, he has been in the news business for more than 20 years. Rick is also a documentary filmmaker, helming the award-winning film festival favorites, “The Opossum Begins” and “Amigoland.” He is originally from Brownsville.

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