** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Friday, May 19, 2023 

PLACE:         E1.004 (Auditorium) 
CHAIR:         Senator Paul Bettencourt 

HB 14          Harris, Cody | et al.    SP: Bettencourt
Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

HB 191         Bernal | et al.          SP: Hughes
Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 581         Raymond                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property owned by a charitable organization for the purpose of renting the property at below-market rates to low-income and moderate-income households.

HB 783         Meza                      SP: West
Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities and counties.

HB 1228        Metcalf | et al.         SP: Springer
Relating to the right of a property owner or the owner's agent to receive on request a copy of the information used to appraise the owner's property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1248        Guillen | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the eligibility of social workers for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.

HB 2181        Rose | et al.            SP: West
Relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program for youth and young adults.

HB 2533        Walle | et al.           SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real time data on homelessness.

HB 2816        Jetton                    SP: Creighton
Relating to notice provided to purchasers of property and information filed with the county clerk by certain special districts.

HB 3097        Leo-Wilson | et al.      SP: Middleton
Relating to the issuance of anticipation notes or other obligations by issuers located along the Gulf Coast in an emergency.

HB 3191        Spiller | et al.         SP: Springer
Relating to the elections and operations of certain hospital districts.

HB 3207        Murr                      SP: Springer
Relating to the composition of the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district.

HB 3613        Cain                      SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the election of the entire governing body of a municipality following each apportionment.

HB 3849        Bell, Cecil | et al.     SP: Creighton
Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage.

HB 4082        Goldman | et al.         SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the purposes for which a municipality or county may issue an anticipation note or certificate of obligation.

HB 4158        Schofield                SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the determination and reporting of the number of residence homesteads of elderly or disabled persons  that are subject to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the properties by school districts.

HB 4227        Goldman                   SP: Hancock
Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 4456        Harris, Cody             SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a school district.

HB 4645        Flores | et al.          SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.

HB 5160        Darby                     SP: Sparks
Relating to the authority of the board of directors to select a depository bank for the West Coke County Hospital District.

HB 5322        Gerdes                    SP: Schwertner
Relating to the administration, powers, territory, and financing of the Garfield Municipal Utility District No. 1.

HB 5405        Raymond                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the conversion of the Legacy Water Control and Improvement District to the Legacy Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

The Senate Committee on Local Government will also meet to consider pending business in the Betty King room.

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

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