SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   11:00 AM, Monday, March 20, 2023 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Paul Bettencourt 

SB 59          Zaffirini
Relating to notice of water and wastewater requirements for the foreclosure sale of residential properties by certain political subdivisions.

SB 158         Perry
Relating to the location of a bank eligible to be selected as a depository or subdepository of county public money, including money held by a county or district clerk.

SB 322         Huffman
Relating to the compensation of members of the seawall commission in Matagorda County.

SB 348         Springer
Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.

SB 349         Springer
Relating to county and municipal housing authority pet policies.

SB 361         Eckhardt | et al.
Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

SB 573         Hughes
Relating to municipal requirements for exterior key boxes to provide access to buildings to first responders.

SB 736         Whitmire
Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.

SB 888         Perry
Relating to fire escape exemptions for certain courthouses.

SB 1088        Perry
Relating to eligibility to serve as a member of the board of directors of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District.

SB 1250        Bettencourt
Relating to the powers of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110; providing authority to impose a fee and impose fines and penalties.

SJR 28         Middleton
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.

Public Testimony:

Oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes. If providing written testimony, please bring 20 copies with your name on each copy to E1.028. All written testimony will be distributed to the Committee Members during or after the hearing. Those registering a position only may do so at any Senate kiosk by the end of the hearing.

· Oral testimony: Please use the kiosks outside in the extension hallways.

· Oral and written testimony: Please use the kiosks in the extension hallways and submit your written testimony to Committee staff located in E1.028.

· 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 10 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 E1.028 and hand them to Committee 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

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

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