The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

September 26, 2024

10:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 6, 2024, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 10:10 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Thierry; Button; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Noble; Raymond; Shine; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

The Committee met and heard invited and public testimony on the following charges:

Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:

HB 5, the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act, relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties; and

HB 796, relating to the creation and maintenance by an appraisal district of a publicly available Internet database of information regarding protest hearings conducted by the appraisal review board established for the district.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 12:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Meyer, Chair

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Ryan Marquess, Clerk