SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   12:30 PM, Monday, March 24, 2025 

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

SB 32          Bettencourt | et al.    
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.

SB 464         Campbell | et al.       
Relating to county and municipal authority to prohibit the operation of e-cigarette retailers near primary or secondary schools.

SB 996         Nichols                
Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

SB 1163        Hughes                 
Relating to the circumstances under which an appraisal review board is required to postpone a protest hearing.

SB 1173        Perry | et al.          
Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required.

SB 1277        Parker                 
Relating to the expiration of the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance in certain municipalities.

SB 1452        Bettencourt            
Relating to continuation elections for municipal management districts.

SB 1453        Bettencourt            
Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1548        Zaffirini              
Relating to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality.

SB 1882        Bettencourt            
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.

SB 1883        Bettencourt            
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.

SB 2016        Bettencourt            
Relating to the administration and operations of the state auditor's office.

The committee may also consider pending business.

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

E1.028.3

·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 10:00 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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