** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   11:30 AM, Monday, May 17, 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 466         Shaheen | et al.         SP: Huffman
Relating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.

HB 988         Shine | et al.           SP: Hancock
Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1278        Campos                  SP: Bettencourt
Relating to public hearings on homelessness issues held by the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless.

HB 1301        Guillen | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the services provided by a colonia self-help center.

HB 1456        Herrero                 SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the operations of the Nueces County Hospital District, including the operations of a health care provider participation program administered by the district.

HB 1554        Rogers | et al.          SP: Buckingham
Relating to use of project funds of municipal development districts.

HB 1869        Burrows | et al.         SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the definition of debt for the purposes of calculating certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit.

HB 2382        Moody                   SP: Blanco
Relating to the use of a broker for the sale of real property by the El Paso County Hospital District.

HB 2610        Harless                 SP: Miles
Relating to the deadline to begin a county fire code inspection in certain counties.

HB 2835        King, Phil              SP: Springer
Relating to the powers and duties of the Morningstar Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

HB 3135        Cole                    SP: Eckhardt
Relating to the powers and duties, authority to issue bonds, and authority to impose a tax of the SH130 Municipal Management District No. 1.

HB 3415        Goldman                 SP: Hancock
Relating to the authority of certain counties to require photo identification to file certain documents with the county clerk.

HB 3833        King, Phil | et al.      SP: Hancock
Relating to the appraisal of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 4245        Frullo                  SP: Perry
Relating to municipal registration of vacant buildings in certain municipalities.

HB 4374        Cyrier                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the use of executory contracts for the purchase of land to be used as a residence in certain counties.

HB 4578        Rogers                  SP: Springer
Relating to the creation of the Lakeview Point Municipal Utility District of Palo Pinto County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4594        Oliverson               SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4626        Sanford                 SP: Springer
Relating to the creation of the Mesquoakee Ranch Municipal Utility District of Collin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4646        Rodriguez               SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of the Creedmoor Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 856         Blanco
Relating to the appointment of a receivership for and disposition of certain platted lots that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain counties.

SB 1886        Campbell
Relating to the manner in which an individual who has elected to defer collection of a tax, abate a suit to collect delinquent tax, or abate a sale to foreclose a tax lien on the individual's residence homestead is listed on the delinquent tax roll of a taxing unit.

SB 2149        Birdwell
Relating to the creation of the Sterrett Road Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 2225        Eckhardt
Relating to the Cottonwood Creek Development District.

SB 2234        Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 210; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2241        Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 204; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2257        Springer
Relating to the creation of the Northwest Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2258        Springer
Relating to the creation of the Clear Sky 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 2259        Springer
Relating to the creation of the Clear Sky Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Cooke County; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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 1278

HB 3415

SB 2225

SB 2257

SB 2258

SB 2259

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

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