** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

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

SB 59          Zaffirini
Relating to the advertising and promotion of a state purchasing program for local governments.

SB 326         West
Relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding.

SB 720         Schwertner
Relating to the division of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1 and districts created by the division of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1.

SB 804         Menéndez
Relating to the authority of a municipality to add property to a common characteristic public improvement district.

SB 987         Buckingham | et al.
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1088        Creighton
Relating to the applicability of provisions entitling certain lessees to receive a copy of a notice of appraised value delivered to a property owner by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

SB 1165        West
Relating to the appointment and terms of the board of hospital managers of the Dallas County Hospital District.

SB 1315        Lucio
Relating to the determination that certain property is used as an aid or facility incidental to or useful in the operation or development of a port or waterway or in aid of navigation-related commerce for purposes of the application of certain ad valorem tax laws.

SB 1357        Hughes
Relating to deadlines associated with proposing and adopting a budget for certain counties.

SB 1427        Bettencourt
Relating to the applicability of the temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

SB 1428        Bettencourt
Relating to the applicability of the exemptions in the event of a disaster from certain limitations on the ad valorem tax rate of a taxing unit.

SB 1429        Bettencourt
Relating to the alternate provisions for ad valorem tax rate notices when the de minimis rate of a taxing unit exceeds the voter-approval tax rate.

SB 1434        Bettencourt
Relating to public notice of the availability on the Internet of property-tax-related information.

SB 1499        Buckingham
Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas formerly designated as a census designated place.

SB 1557        Hall
Relating to the authority of a county to regulate condominiums.

SB 1733        Hall
Relating to recreational vehicle rental communities.

SB 1949        Hancock
Relating to qualifications for the directors of the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.

SB 1957        Creighton
Relating to the authority for road projects of the Blaketree Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County.

SB 1987        Buckingham
Relating to the creation of the River Farm Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Bell County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 1992        Bettencourt
Relating to release of an area from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.

SB 2145        Taylor
Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 79; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2146        Taylor
Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 80; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2147        Taylor
Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 82; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2180        Bettencourt
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 581; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2185        Hinojosa               
Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.

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.

Bills added after last posting:

SB 59

SB 720

SB 804

SB 1357

SB 1499

SB 1557

SB 1733

SB 1949

SB 1957

SB 1987

SB 1992

SB 2145

SB 2146

SB 2147

SB 2180

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

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 OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

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