SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Finance 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.036 (Finance Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Joan Huffman 

Those wishing to give public testimony, please limit prepared remarks to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please submit 40 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Assistant Clerk during the hearing.

· Oral testimony: fill out a paper witness card and submit to the Assistant Clerk.

· Oral and written testimony: fill out a paper witness card and hold on to your documents until your name is called to the table.

· Position only: register using the Senate kiosk located in the extension hallways or by going to Http://swrs on public-capitol.

· Written testimony only: register your position using the Senate kiosk then bring your 40 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Assistant Clerk, during the hearing.

To consider the following:

SB 266         Perry                  
Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.

SB 1018        Huffman                
Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.

SB 1415        Hughes                 
Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.

SB 1527        West                   
Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities.

SB 1737        Huffman | et al.        
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.

SB 1738        Huffman                
Relating to the resumption of service by certain judicial officers under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

SJR 57         Huffman                
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

The committee will also consider pending business.

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