Chairman Garnet Coleman begins the County Affairs hearing on February 6, 2018. From left to right: Representative Victoria Neave (D-Dallas), Vice-Chairman Drew Springer (R-Muenster), Committee Director Kelsey Bernstein, and Chairman Coleman.

Chairman Garnet Coleman begins the County Affairs hearing on February 6, 2018. From left to right: Representative Victoria Neave (D-Dallas), Vice-Chairman Drew Springer (R-Muenster), Committee Director Kelsey Bernstein, and Chairman Coleman.

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RECAP: Chairman Coleman Holds County Affairs Committee Hearing in Houston

The House Committee on County Affairs that I chair met at the University of Houston - Downtown campus on Tuesday, February 6th, to hear from experts and the public regarding interim charges related to Hurricane Harvey and county authority. Additionally, the Committee discussed the implementation of Senate Bill 1849, known as the "Sandra Bland Act."