** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   2:00 PM or upon adjournment
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
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 639         White | et al.           SP: Schwertner
Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide preventive health care services; authorizing a fee.

HB 1225        Campos                  SP: Lucio
Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.

HB 1558        Button | et al.          SP: Johnson
Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.

HB 2091        Walle                   SP: Taylor
Relating to the redesignation and authority of the Harris County Board of Protective Services for Children and Adults.

HB 2272        Ordaz Perez             SP: Blanco
Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or commissioners court in certain counties.

HB 2314        Clardy                  SP: Nichols
Relating to the powers of and election to the board of directors of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District.

HB 2535        Sanford | et al.         SP: Perry
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of real property that includes certain improvements used for the noncommercial production of food for personal consumption.

HB 3034        Campos                  SP: Menéndez
Relating to a study on the establishment of a statewide homelessness data system.

HB 3971        Meyer                   SP: West
Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of residential real property located in a designated historic district.

HB 4356        Ashby                   SP: Nichols
Relating to the qualifications of directors of certain municipal development districts.

HB 4592        Oliverson               SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 164; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4605        Bailes                  SP: Schwertner
Relating to the creation of the New Waverly Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4609        Wilson                  SP: Schwertner
Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4634        Stephenson              SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 250; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4635        Bell, Cecil             SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 38; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4638        Bucy                    SP: Schwertner
Relating to the creation of the City of Leander Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4663        Martinez | et al.        SP: Hinojosa
Relating to the powers of the Hidalgo County Drainage District Number 1; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

HB 4667        Morales, Eddie           SP: Gutierrez
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Public Safety to the City of Eagle Pass.

Public Testimony:

Oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes. If providing written testimony, bring 20 copies, with your name on each copy, to E1.028. 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 E1.028 before the hearing.

· Oral and written testimony: fill out a paper witness card in the E1.028 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 2535

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

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