** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   12:30 PM, Monday, April 26, 2021 

PLACE:         Ext. Auditorium 
CHAIR:         Senator Paul Bettencourt 

If you plan to provide ORAL TESTIMONY, you will fill out a witness registration card only. These cards will be available at the table in front of the hearing room on the hearing day.

To consider the following:

HB 977         Metcalf | et al.         SP: Creighton
Relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot for the board of directors for the Montgomery County Hospital District.

HB 1410        Murphy | et al.          SP: Creighton
Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain conservation and reclamation districts.

SB 113         West                   
Relating to community land trusts.

SB 318         Huffman                
Relating to the records of certain condominium unit owners' associations.

SB 385         Powell                 
Relating to the authority of the Tarrant County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district regarding certain technology or intellectual property owned by or licensed to the district or corporation.

SB 402         Johnson                
Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance.

SB 594         Hinojosa               
Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee.

SB 608         Alvarado               
Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB 1412        Paxton                 
Relating to an additional ad valorem road tax for the maintenance of county roads.

SB 1436        Bettencourt            
Relating to the appeal of a determination by the comptroller of public accounts of a protest of the comptroller's findings in a study of school district property values.

SB 1446        Gutierrez              
Relating to the collection of delinquent property taxes.

SB 1565        Lucio                  
Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB 1744        Zaffirini              
Relating to the services provided by a colonia self-help center.

SB 1854        Powell                 
Relating to an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest concerning a residence homestead for which the property owner has elected to defer the collection of ad valorem taxes.

SB 1919        Lucio                  
Relating to the authority of a property owner to participate by videoconference at a protest hearing by an appraisal review board.

SB 1942        Gutierrez              
Relating to the creation of public facility corporations and requirements applicable to public facility corporations.

SB 2143        Hall                   
Relating to the qualifications and method of electing directors of the High Point Special Utility District of Kaufman and Rockwall Counties.

SB 2155        Creighton              
Relating to the authority of the Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 to issue bonds and impose certain taxes or assessments.

SB 2156        Taylor                 
Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2163        Creighton              
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 199; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2166        Miles                  
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 580; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2172        Creighton              
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 200; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2174        Creighton              
Relating to the division of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 152.

SB 2205        Springer               
Relating to the creation of the Hillcrest North Municipal Utility District of Wise County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2207        Springer               
Relating to the creation of the Grayson County Municipal Utility District No. 8; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2208        Springer               
Relating to the creation of the Rocky Top Ranch Municipal Utility District of Denton County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2211        Nichols                
Relating to the dissolution of the Angelina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.

SB 2216        Creighton              
Relating to the powers and duties of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2217        Creighton              
Relating to the powers and duties of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 13; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2219        Springer               
Relating to the creation of the Heritage Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2221        Creighton              
Relating to the powers, duties, territory, and governance of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District; creating a criminal offense.

Public Testimony:

Oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes. If providing written testimony, bring 20 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Extension Auditorium. All written testimony will be distributed to the Committee Members after the hearing. Those registering a position-only may do so at any Senate kiosk by the end of the hearing.

· Oral testimony: fill out a paper witness card at the table in front of the Ext. Auditorium before the hearing.

· Oral and written testimony: fill out a paper witness card in the Extension Auditorium and submit your witness card and written testimony to LGC staff.

· Position only: register using the Senate kiosk located in the extension hallways or by going to http://swrs on public-capitol. Kiosk registration will open at 9 a.m. the morning of the hearing.

· Written testimony only: register your position using the Senate kiosk and then bring 20 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Extension Auditorium and submit to LGC staff.

For those unable to appear in person, comments may be provided directly to each Committee Member, whose contact information can be found at: www.senate.texas.gov

Note:

To protect the health and safety of members, staff and the public, the Senate Committee on Local Government will strictly follow all Senate rules relating to the pandemic, including the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to enter the hearing room.

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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