SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   12:30 PM, Monday, March 31, 2025 

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

SB 1079        West                   
Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.

SB 1243        Birdwell               
Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.

SB 1504        Middleton              
Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.

SB 1579        Blanco                 
Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale or acquisition of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.

SB 1708        Hinojosa, Adam          
Relating to the effect of the model subdivision rules on an exception to county platting requirements applicable to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.

SB 1844        Paxton                 
Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.

SB 1851        Nichols                
Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality.

SB 1879        Schwertner             
Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.

SB 1921        West                   
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.

SB 1951        Paxton                 
Relating to the imposition of a penalty for failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report with the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

SB 2237        Bettencourt            
Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.

SB 2238        Bettencourt            
Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit or restrict the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway.

SB 2406        Paxton | et al.         
Relating to the Sabine River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

SB 2407        Sparks | et al.         
Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

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 10:30 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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