** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, May 8, 2025 

PLACE:         2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.) 
CHAIR:         Senator Paul Bettencourt 

HB 148         Turner | et al.          SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.

HB 334         Ordaz | et al.           SP: Blanco
Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.

HB 554         Leo Wilson | et al.      SP: Middleton
Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday.

HB 762         Leach | et al.           SP: Bettencourt
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.

HB 1520        Kitzman                 SP: Blanco
Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

HB 1593        Campos | et al.          SP: Middleton
Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.

HB 2607        Wharton                 SP: Schwertner
Relating to the terms of the members of the board of hospital managers and leasing authority of the Walker County Hospital District.

HB 3526        Capriglione | et al.     SP: West
Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.

HB 3810        Alders                  SP: Hughes
Relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District.

HB 5092        Tepper                  SP: Perry
Relating to the operation and dissolution of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and to agreements between Texas Tech University and the authority.

SB 2215        Campbell               
Relating to the right of property owners to challenge municipal zoning regulations and boundaries.

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 8:00 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:

http://www.senate.texas.gov/

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **

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