HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Business & Industry 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.028 
CHAIR:       Rep. Chris Turner 

HB 279         Rosenthal
Relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords.

HB 344         Canales                                               
Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees.

HB 401         Hernandez                                             
Relating to the requirement that certain employers provide advance notice of employee work schedules.

HB 531         Walle                                                 
Relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a floodplain.

HB 875         Lopez                                                 
Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of age or certain housing needs and to the enforcement of that prohibition.

HB 1059        Stephenson                                            
Relating to a seller's disclosure of the location of certain real property in a floodplain.

HB 1153        Vo                                                    
Relating to the applicability of the Texas Fair Housing Act to certain sales and rentals.

HB 1330        Canales                                               
Relating to the consideration by employers of the consumer credit reports of employees and applicants for employment.

HB 1514        Landgraf                                              
Relating to the administration of unclaimed property.

HB 1543        Parker                                                
Relating to certain procedural requirements for public improvement districts and transfers of property located in public improvement districts.

HB 1647        Walle                                                 
Relating to the dissemination of eviction case information.

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Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c040

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.