** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   11:30 AM, Monday, May 3, 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 604         Noble | et al.           SP: Zaffirini
Relating to a microchip scan of animals in the custody of an animal shelter or releasing agency, including an animal rescue organization.

HB 840         Moody                   SP: Blanco
Relating to the selection of public members to serve on a county's salary grievance committee.

HB 871         Morrison | et al.        SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the municipal fees charged to certain air conditioning and refrigeration contractors.

HB 2941        Burns                   SP: Springer
Relating to the appointment of appraisal review board members.

HB 3402        VanDeaver               SP: Hughes
Relating to the powers and duties of the Franklin County Water District.

SB 777         Hinojosa               
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of colonia self-help centers in certain counties and to the representation of those counties on the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee.

SB 1333        Hinojosa               
Relating to the right to remove property encroaching on areas owned or controlled by the Hidalgo County Drainage District Number 1.

SB 1745        Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to study colonias and colonia initiatives in this state.

SB 1947        Springer               
Relating to the time for the issuance of municipal building permits.

SB 2148        Buckingham             
Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17.

SB 2193        Buckingham             
Relating to the creation of the Matthews Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Blanco County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2214        Eckhardt               
Relating to the creation of the Moore's Crossing Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2228        Taylor                 
Relating to the authority of the City of Kemah Municipal Management District No. 1 to provide water and sewer service, exercise certain powers, issue bonds, and impose fees, taxes, and assessments and to the validation of certain acts and proceedings of the district.

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:

HB 604

SB 1745

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

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