HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Todd Hunter 

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The chair may limit testimony time to ensure consideration of posted business.

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HB 96          González, Mary                                         
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

HB 567         Bowers | et al.                                        
Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

HB 613         Vasut                                                 
Relating to charges imposed by a governmental body for providing copies of public information under the public information law.

HB 712         Shaheen                                               
Relating to state agency and local government security incident procedures.

HB 904         Moody                                                 
Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses.

HB 1422        Metcalf                                               
Relating to daylight saving time.

HB 1443        Slawson                                               
Relating to the operation of a wind-powered generation facility near a joint-use airport.

HB 1580        Metcalf                                               
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.

HB 1942        Leach                                                 
Relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring occupational permits; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; decriminalizing wagering on certain sports events; creating criminal offenses; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2060        Capriglione                                           
Relating to the creation of the artificial intelligence advisory council.

HB 2142        Guillen                                               
Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses.

HB 2206        Patterson                                             
Relating to a prohibition of certain social media platforms developed or provided by certain foreign entities.

HB 2309        Hunter | et al.                                        
Relating to the availability of dates of birth under the public information law.

HB 2374        Landgraf | et al.                                      
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate an energy source or engine.

HB 2609        Guillen                                               
Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

HB 2663        Tepper                                                
Relating to the initiation of customer choice by municipally owned utilities that provide electric service.

HB 2664        Tepper                                                
Relating to the disclosure of customer information by government-operated utilities.

HB 2713        Dean                                                  
Relating to the consideration of employee compensation and benefits in establishing the rates of electric utilities.

HB 2843        Kuempel                                               
Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state, to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, to support of the horse racing industry and reform of horse racing and greyhound racing conducted by certain persons, and to other provisions related to gambling; imposing and authorizing administrative and civil penalties; imposing taxes; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses.

HB 3013        Slawson                                               
Relating to exempting certain contracts from procurement notice requirements.

HB 3033        Landgraf                                              
Relating to attorney general decisions under the public information law.

HJR 102        Leach                                                 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize wagering in this state on certain sporting events.

HJR 155        Geren                                                 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, support the horse racing industry, and reform horse racing and greyhound racing by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, creating the Texas Gaming Commission, authorizing sports wagering, requiring a license to conduct casino gaming, requiring the imposition of casino gaming and sports wagering taxes, requiring license application fees, and authorizing Tribal-State compacts related to gaming.

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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/home?c=c450

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