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Paul Bettencourt

Paul Bettencourt

🏛️ Chair Republican

SD-007

Bryan Hughes

Bryan Hughes

🏛️ Vice Chair Republican

SD-001

Angela Paxton

Angela Paxton

👤 Member Republican

SD-008

Molly Cook

Molly Cook

👤 Member Democrat

SD-015

Phil King

Phil King

👤 Member Republican

SD-010

Roland Gutierrez

Roland Gutierrez

👤 Member Democrat

SD-019

Royce West

Royce West

👤 Member Democrat

SD-023

Bills pending in this committee

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. June 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the name of and appointment of directors for the Harris-Montgomery Counties Management District. June 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred by a developer of certain housing developments by certain municipalities and counties. May 26, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the creation of industrial development districts in certain counties; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. May 26, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document. May 26, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness. May 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exclusion of at-large and mayoral seats from the requirement of re-election following apportionment. May 22, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and salvage property to a civic or charitable organization. May 22, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval. May 22, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the boundaries of, and validating certain acts and proceedings of, the Driftwood Conservation District. May 21, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the creation of the Colmena Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. May 21, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the powers of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District. May 21, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the creation of the Rivers Market Place Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain. May 21, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eminent domain authority of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 40. May 21, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the civil prosecution of offenses involving certain municipal parking ordinances; authorizing a civil fine. May 20, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information. May 19, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of certain counties to consider a prospective contractor's principal place of business when awarding certain contracts. May 19, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain political subdivisions. May 19, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to certain mental health policies and services for peace officers, fire fighters, and telecommunicators. May 19, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District of Kimble County, Texas. May 19, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of certain property owners' associations to prohibit or restrict the keeping of chickens. May 19, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a charitable organization that provides financial support for medical care at certain institutions of higher education. May 16, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense. May 16, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a political subdivision other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. May 15, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet. May 15, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to nonconforming land uses after the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary. May 15, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, changing the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, and the dissolution and transfer of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax. May 14, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the positions designated as exempt from sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties. May 14, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as an arbitrator in a binding arbitration of an appeal of an appraisal review board order. May 14, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of certain charitable organizations to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation. May 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of certain appraisal districts to consider a property to be a comparable property when using the market data comparison method of appraisal to determine the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. May 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem taxes and on the issuance of certain bonds supported by ad valorem taxes. May 12, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a county to cancel subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality. May 12, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the use or purchase or other acquisition of property under the Public Property Finance Act. May 12, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties. May 12, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the investigation of municipal fire fighters in certain municipalities. May 12, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to housing finance corporations and to the location of residential developments owned by those corporations. May 8, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the boundaries of, and validating certain acts and proceedings of, the Creedmoor Municipal Utility District. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of food production on single-family residential lots. May 5, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats. May 1, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the composition and operation of a property owners' association board. May 1, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

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. April 30, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors. April 30, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. April 29, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer. April 29, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the filing with the county clerk of certain counties of a draft of a petition requesting the creation of a municipal utility district. April 29, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer. April 29, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain disabled veterans. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of social workers for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of nurses for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which certain disabled veterans are entitled. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the deferment of property taxes for certain individuals and the reduction of the eligible age for tax deferral. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the provision of supplemental services by management organizations in certain public improvement districts located in certain municipalities. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to authority of a home-rule municipality to adopt a charter, charter amendment, ordinance, or other measure affecting the municipality's governmental immunity. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to regulation by municipalities and certain counties of and certain prohibited state agency regulation of automated external defibrillators. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of municipal solid waste personnel for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document. April 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee. April 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District of Kimble County, Texas. April 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the operation and dissolution of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority and to agreements between Texas Tech University and the authority. April 22, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

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. April 14, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

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. April 14, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

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. April 14, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

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. April 14, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the areas of operation of housing finance corporations. April 9, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to removal of territory from certain emergency services districts. April 8, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for the continuation of a limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to local government regulation. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the continuation of a limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to strategies to address homelessness and affordable housing in certain counties, including the repurposing of land located in those counties, the use of certain tax revenue attributable to that land, and building restrictions in certain municipalities. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove territory from an emergency services district. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by an organization engaged primarily in performing charitable functions. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the evaluation of an application for low income housing tax credits. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the adoption of a water conservation program by a county. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the penalties and interest that may be incurred on delinquent ad valorem taxes imposed on a residence homestead. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the operations of municipal hospital authorities. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the territory of the Angelina and Neches River Authority. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the appointment and qualifications of the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District. April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain local public entities for use as a hospital and related health care services. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on real property used for a grocery store or healthy corner store located in a food desert. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the display of certain flags. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit and the manner in which a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate is approved; making conforming changes. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to public facility corporations. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to public housing authorities. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the treatment of a manufactured home as real property. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the renewal of certain leases in manufactured home communities. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the sale of a manufactured home community. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board of directors of a municipal utility district. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the compensation of and reimbursement of expenses of directors of the Conroe Municipal Management District No. 2. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to municipal and county consent for the creation of and inclusion of territory in certain political subdivisions. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a requirement that a bill for ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit include certain information about bonds issued by the taxing unit. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the funding of, contracting with, and employment for law enforcement agencies in certain counties. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to allow the Nueces County Hospital District to recruit and retain certain medical professionals. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption or a tax rate that is contingent on voter approval of the adoption of a tax rate or the issuance of bonds by that taxing unit or another taxing unit. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to prohibiting the foreclosure of a lien-free or mortgage-free residence homestead by a local taxing entity. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a seller's notice regarding the connection of water utilities to certain tracts of land. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to procurement procedures for certain municipal housing authorities. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a county that borders the United Mexican States to regulate residential land use; creating a criminal offense. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to county purchasing agents in certain counties. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to subdivision plat requirements in certain counties. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of an individual to pay the ad valorem taxes imposed on the individual's residence homestead in installments. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes, including protests, arbitrations, and appeals regarding appraisals. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the calculation of the petition election tax rate for certain taxing units and the ability of the voters to petition for an election to determine whether to reduce the ad valorem tax rate adopted by those taxing units to the petition election tax rate. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas annexed during a certain period of time. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of certain special districts and corporations created by certain special districts to exercise certain rights and powers outside district boundaries. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to certain local public entities for use as a hospital and related health care services. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to property owner claims for compensation from certain municipalities that fail to enforce certain laws. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to extensions of a deadline to comply with a municipal order for a substandard building in certain municipalities. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the vote required by the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate or to authorize the issuance of tax bonds. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on real property used for a grocery store or healthy corner store located in a food desert. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a set-aside of low income housing tax credits for at-risk housing developments and to the allocation of housing tax credits to those developments and certain other developments. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a lighting reduction policy for nonessential outdoor lighting owned or operated by a political subdivision. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information. April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit or restrict the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway. March 31, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to municipal charters that set a minimum or maximum number of municipal employees. March 26, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the workforce housing fund to facilitate the development of affordable workforce housing and transferring to that fund $2 billion from state general revenue. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the use of impact fees by a political subdivision. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to investment of local governments' money in banks located in this state. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the termination and compensation of a city manager. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a municipality to authorize the creation or expansion of a political subdivision in the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to removing certain tax exemptions for leasehold or other possessory interests in public facilities granted by public facility corporations. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to housing finance corporations. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to prohibiting certain preferences in a political subdivision contractor selection process. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to impose a fee to fund a climate or environmental project. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy. March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a charitable organization that provides financial support for medical care at certain institutions of higher education. March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to deposits of funds into a court registry by a clerk of a justice court. March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the appointment of deputy constables. March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the financing of certain grocery stores by a public facility corporation. March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality. March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to continuation elections for municipal management districts. March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the adoption of noise regulations by certain counties; providing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee. March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the display of "In God We Trust" on municipal and county buildings. March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders. March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects. March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge in certain counties. March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the enforcement of municipal rules, ordinances, or police regulations prohibiting illegal dumping; increasing a penalty. March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense. March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and salvage property to a civic or charitable organization. March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. March 11, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to parking lots and parking garages adjacent or near to certain county courthouses. March 11, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to certain contracts for the purchase of residential real property located in a colonia. March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of certain special districts to use operation and maintenance ad valorem tax funds to pay the costs of contracting for or employing peace officers. March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain land on the basis of the land's productivity value when a portion of the land is taken for a right-of-way through an exercise of the power of eminent domain. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the applicability of the law governing a grant program for public improvement projects for unincorporated communities in certain counties. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate within its extraterritorial jurisdiction. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to certain political subdivisions publishing required notices by alternative media. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the expansion of the territory of an emergency services district into the territory of a municipality. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of general obligation bonds by political subdivisions. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to housing finance corporations. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the treatment for ad valorem tax purposes of land and equipment used for hydroponic farming. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

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. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections. March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet. February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a pilot program for the establishment of disaster relief hub houses. February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to adjustments in the appraised value of a residence homestead. February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to notice of changes to municipal zoning regulations and boundaries. February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation. February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the location of meetings of the board of directors of a municipal utility district. February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the notice and petition for the creation of a municipal utility district in certain counties. February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the inspection of group homes by county fire marshals. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to an exemption from certain zoning requirements for developments receiving certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

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. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board of directors of certain municipal utility districts. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program. February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to appeals to justice courts of certain appraisal review board orders. February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to bidding or procurement requirements for improvement projects in public improvement districts. February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to bill payment assistance programs for utility customers offered by certain municipalities. February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans and surviving spouses of certain armed services members. February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a municipality to use funds collected from an impact fee to construct or install a safety improvement to a roadway facility. February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by a municipality for which competitive bidding is required. February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property owned by certain charitable organizations. February 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities. February 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate by certain special districts and voter approval of a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate. February 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to establish and operate a guaranteed income program. February 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of certain property owners' associations. February 7, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to postpone the expiration of the limit. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the market value of all new improvements to the property. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem taxation purposes of certain property completely destroyed or partially damaged by an accidental fire. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to identifying information required to be included in an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the issuance of certificates of obligation by local governments. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to a requirement that certain special purpose districts cause certain information to be posted on an Internet website. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to qualifications for a sheriff or constable or a candidate for sheriff or constable. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the determination of the market value of solar energy property for ad valorem tax purposes. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to propose for voter approval the issuance of general obligation bonds for a purpose rejected by voters at a bond election held during the preceding five years. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to establish and operate a guaranteed income program. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to certain occupancy preferences given by developments supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the establishment and implementation by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of the Texas Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to county subdivision platting requirements. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to municipal permitting requirements for certain development projects supported with low income housing tax credit allocations. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the permissible uses of revenue attributable to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Relating to the authority of a municipality or a property owners' association to regulate the raising or keeping of chickens. February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Local Government

Source provenance

Committee source: Texas Legislature
Official committee ID: 43020556
Committee data checked: 2026-08-14T13:09:48+00:00
Local committee snapshot: var/states/texas/source/official/committees/20260814T130948087140Z-committees.json