** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   9:15 AM, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 

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

SB 539         Campbell              
Relating to the manner in which an individual who has elected to defer collection of a tax, abate a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abate a sale to foreclose a tax lien on the individual's residence homestead is listed on the delinquent tax roll of a taxing unit.

SB 561         Sparks              
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue debt to purchase or lease tangible personal property.

SB 572         Kolkhorst              
Relating to the authority of a general-law municipality or county to regulate certain unlicensed residential facilities.

SB 1181        Miles              
Relating to certain indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the General Land Office in the event of a natural disaster.

SB 1226        Hughes              
Relating to the term of office for a director of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.

SB 1252        Bettencourt              
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.

SB 1810        Sparks              
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

SB 1814        Bettencourt              
Relating to the definition of current debt service for the purpose of calculating the current debt rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1923        Springer              
Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.

SB 1998        Bettencourt              
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.

SB 1999        Bettencourt              
Relating to the calculation of the unused increment rate of a taxing unit.

SB 2033        Kolkhorst              
Relating to the allocation of certain federal money provided under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

SB 2035        Bettencourt              
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

SB 2350        Bettencourt              
Relating to the voter-approval tax rate used to calculate the unused increment rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 2370        Campbell              
Relating to the provision of emergency services in Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3.

SB 2371        Campbell              
Relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the issuance of bonds.

Public Testimony:

Oral testimony is limited to 2 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: If providing written testimony, please bring 20 copies with your name on each copy to E1.028 and submit to Committee staff. All written testimony will be distributed to the Committee Members during or after the hearing.

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

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

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