SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Economic Development 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Phil King 

The Senate Committee on Economic Development will consider the following:

SB 317         Creighton | et al.      
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 1250        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.

SB 1520        Campbell | et al.       
Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail.

SB 1950        Creighton               
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission.

SB 2298        Paxton                   
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project by certain municipalities.

SB 2532        Middleton               
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue.

SB 2539        Bettencourt             
Relating to the adoption of an ordinance issuing a tax increment bond by certain municipalities that have designated a tax increment reinvestment zone.

SB 2747        Paxton                   
Relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a rebate of municipal sales and use taxes or a grant or loan based on those taxes.

SB 2925        Blanco                   
Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.

SB 2993        Johnson | et al.        
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and fund.

Pending Business.

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 7 copies to the committee clerk with your name (and/or the name of your organization) and the bill number on each copy, and email a digital copy to the Committee Clerk at Jack.Herrell_sc@senate.texas.gov.

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