SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Economic Development 

TIME & DATE:   2:00 PM, Monday, March 10, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.016 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Phil King 

The Senate Committee on Economic Development will adopt committee rules.

The Senate Committee on Economic Development will consider the following:

SB 14          King | et al.           
Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.

SB 217         West                     
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

SB 586         West                     
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

SB 856         Flores                   
Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

SCR 12         Hinojosa, Adam          
Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

SCR 24         King | et al.           
Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.

Public testimony is limited to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 7 copies to the committee clerk with your name (and/or the name of your organization) and the bill number on each copy, and email a digital copy to the Committee Clerk at Jack.Herrell_sc@senate.texas.gov.

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