SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

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

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Paul Bettencourt 

SB 15          Bettencourt | et al.    
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

SB 65          Zaffirini               
Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

SB 241         Flores                   
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.

SB 304         Perry                    
Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.

SB 402         Paxton                   
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 413         Middleton               
Relating to the meetings of the boards of trustees of independent school districts.

SB 427         Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to the eligibility of certain political subdivisions to receive a state loan or grant following the political subdivision's failure to comply with certain annual financial reporting requirements.

SB 499         Sparks                   
Relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district.

SB 583         West                     
Relating to lists of public real property suitable for use or to be developed for use as affordable housing by certain municipalities and counties.

SB 621         Sparks                   
Relating to a prohibition on the establishment, operation, or ownership of a public bank by a political subdivision.

SB 673         Hughes                   
Relating to regulation of accessory dwelling units by political subdivisions.

SB 840         Hughes                   
Relating to certain municipal and county regulation of certain multifamily and mixed-use residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

SB 850         Middleton               
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.

SB 854         Middleton               
Relating to municipal regulation of multifamily and mixed-use development on religious land.

SB 974         Eckhardt | et al.       
Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

SB 1023        Bettencourt             
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.

SB 1024        Bettencourt             
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

SB 1025        Bettencourt             
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.

SB 1106        Parker                   
Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.

Public Testimony:

Oral testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If providing written testimony,

please bring 18 copies with your name on each copy to E1.028, and send an

electronic copy to ross.leake_sc@senate.texas.gov and

jared.yust_sc@senate.texas.gov. All written testimony will be distributed

to the Committee Members during or after the hearing. Those registering a

position only may do so at any Senate kiosk by the end of the hearing.

· Oral testimony: Please use the kiosks outside in the extension hallways.

·  Oral and written testimony: Please use the kiosks in the extension

hallways and submit your written testimony to Committee staff located in

E1.028.

· Position only: Register using the Senate kiosk located in the extension

hallways or by going to http://swrs on public-capitol. Kiosk registration

will open at 8 a.m. the morning of the hearing.

· Written testimony only: If providing written testimony, please bring 18

copies with your name on each copy to E1.028 and submit to Committee

staff, and submit electronically to ross.leake_sc@senate.texas.gov and

jared.yust_sc@senate.texas.gov.

· All written testimony will be distributed to the Committee Members

during or after the hearing.

For those unable to appear in person, comments may be provided directly to

each Committee Member, whose contact information can be found at:

www.senate.texas.gov

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