SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Economic Development 

TIME & DATE:   1:30 PM, Monday, March 17, 2025 

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

The Senate Committee on Economic Development will consider the following:

SB 462         Kolkhorst | et al.      
Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.

SB 519         Middleton              
Relating to the creation of a grant program to promote educational engagement with Texas history.

SB 878         Birdwell               
Relating to limitations on the use of public money under certain economic development agreements or programs adopted by certain political subdivisions.

SB 972         Zaffirini              
Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.

SB 1228        Hughes                 
Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Consolidation of Workforce and Social Services.

SB 1350        Hughes                 
Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas' independence.

SB 1356        Parker                 
Relating to the Texas alcohol tourism development program and advisory committee.

SB 1535        Zaffirini | et al.      
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program.

Pending business

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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