HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    House Administration 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 

PLACE:        JHR 120 
CHAIR:        Rep. Will Metcalf 

The committee will consider:

HB 267         Murr                                      
Relating to an interim study of the appraisal of agricultural land for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 377         Bucy                                      
Relating to establishing a joint select committee to study the feasibility and sustainability of providing a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 428         Lopez, Ray                                
Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the housing needs of senior citizens who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning.

HB 771         Allen                                     
Relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol.

HB 1659        Capriglione                               
Relating to cybersecurity training for certain public employees.

HB 2514        Guillen                                   
Relating to interim studies on real property owned by the state.

HB 3455        Harrison                                  
Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.

HB 4527        Murr                                      
Relating to an interim study of the appraisal of land used for wildlife management for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 4574        Murr                                      
Relating to the creation of an interim committee to study large-scale battery storage.

HB 5125        Metcalf                                   
Relating to the organization and operation of the legislative branch of state government.

HCR 62         Hunter                                    
Requesting that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim committee to study motorcycle operator profiling by law enforcement officers.

HCR 63         Hunter                                    
Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker to create a joint interim committee to study suicide prevention in Texas.

HCR 64         Hunter                                    
Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.

HCR 65         Hunter                                    
Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House to create a joint interim committee to study domestic violence in Texas.

HCR 69         Hunter                                    
Requesting that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim committee to study the construction of a second vehicular causeway connecting Padre Island to the mainland.

SCR 22         Hall                                      
Authorizing the creation and appointment of joint legislative study committees by the lieutenant governor and speaker of the House of Representatives.

HB 931         Dutton                                    
Relating to a peace officer training advisory committee.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/?c=c300

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