** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, May 15, 2025 

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

SB 3038        Huffman                
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 3045        Hagenbuch              
Relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 3065        Paxton                 
Relating to the creation of the Wolf Creek Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 3069        Creighton              
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 3071        Bettencourt            
Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit if the taxing unit adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate and subsequently takes an action that constitutes a material deviation from the stated purpose of the tax increase.

HB 24          Orr | et al.             SP: Hughes
Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

HB 2025        Tepper                  SP: Hughes
Relating to the filing for record of a plat, replat, or amended plat or replat of a subdivision of real property or a condominium.

HB 2149        Tepper                  SP: Parker
Relating to nonconforming land uses after the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary.

HB 3370        Ashby                   SP: Nichols
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.

HB 3687        Harless                 SP: Bettencourt
Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.

HB 4205        Harless                 SP: Bettencourt
Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties.

HB 4506        Bonnen                  SP: Hagenbuch
Relating to electronic delivery of notice for certain municipal zoning changes.

HB 5424        Bonnen | et al.          SP: Middleton
Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits.

HB 5652        Metcalf                 SP: Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

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 2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.), 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

2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.).

·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 afternoon of the hearing.

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

copies with your name on each copy to 2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.)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/

Bills added after last posting:

HB 24

HB 3687

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

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