SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Economic Development 

TIME & DATE:   10:00 AM, Monday, March 24, 2025 

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

The Senate Committee on Economic Development will consider the following:

SB 209         West                   
Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.

SB 529         Sparks                 
Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive tax revenue from certain establishments located near a hotel and convention center project.

SB 1265        Alvarado | et al.       
Relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to child-care resources.

SB 1592        Blanco | et al.         
Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.

SB 1728        Perry                  
Relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

SCR 37         Creighton              
Recognizing the strategic importance of the Panama Canal to the economic strength of the United States and the State of Texas.

SCR 38         Creighton              
Recognizing the strategic importance of the Gulf of America to the economic and security interests of Texas and the United States.

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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