** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Local Government 

TIME & DATE:   11:00 AM or upon adjournment/recess
Monday, April 14, 2025 

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

SB 467         Paxton | et al.         
Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem taxation purposes of real property on which a building completely destroyed by a casualty is located.

SJR 84         Bettencourt             
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

SB 325         Perry                    
Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.

SB 867         Bettencourt | et al.    
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

SB 994         Nichols | et al.        
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

SB 1052        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | et al.              
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner's property.

SB 1237        Paxton                   
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

SB 1449        Bettencourt             
Relating to the repeal of provisions authorizing certain taxing units in the year following the year in which a disaster occurs to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate; making conforming changes.

SB 1531        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee.

SB 2063        Parker                   
Relating to ad valorem tax protests and appeals on the ground of the unequal appraisal of property.

SB 2172        Parker                   
Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.

SB 2173        Parker                   
Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.

SB 2520        Bettencourt             
Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.

SB 2529        Bettencourt             
Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate or authorize the issuance of tax bonds.

SB 2538        Bettencourt             
Relating to the plan required to be adopted by the board of directors of an appraisal district for periodically conducting certain reappraisal activities.

SB 2541        Bettencourt             
Relating to the repeal of provisions providing for the calculation of an unused increment rate and the use of that rate in calculating certain other ad valorem tax rates.

SJR 46         Nichols | et al.        
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

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 10:00 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/

Bills added after last posting:

SJR 84

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