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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Ways & Means 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Monday, May 3, 2021 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Morgan Meyer 

Public testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per witness.

HB 1454        Krause                                                
Relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds.

HB 1696        Raney                                                 
Relating to the comptroller's authority to except remote sellers and marketplace providers from sales and use tax requirements based on revenue, sales, or transactions.

HB 3223        Zwiener                                               
Relating to the use by certain municipalities of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for the enhancement and maintenance of public parks.

HB 3236        Capriglione                                           
Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to certain colocation data centers from sales and use taxes.

SB 248         Johnson | et al.                                       
Relating to the regulation of and permits for the sale or delivery of cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes; requiring permits; imposing fees; providing administrative penalties.

SB 313         Huffman | et al.                                       
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for firearm safety equipment.

SB 794         Campbell | et al.                                      
Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran.

SB 1449        Bettencourt | et al.                                   
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here:

https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:

https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

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/?c=c490

Bills deleted after last posting:

HB 406

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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.