SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Friday, August 1, 2025 

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

 

 

SB 9           Bettencourt | et al.
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.

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

 

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 8:00 a.m. the day 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

 

·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/

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.