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• In this past year, Rehabilitation property has been prevented, and a rehabilitation property also prevented
• I pulled the active property log yesterday, and among the properties still operating today, many have
• Crimes against property dropped 38%.
• Property and also violent crime?
• zone covering multiple properties or may happen.

Bills: HB22, SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525

Keywords: emergency communication, broadband, funding, natural disasters, technology, HB 22, Texas broadband development office, comptroller, emergency communications, early warning systems, disaster alerts, natural disaster notifications, interoperable communications, interoperable emergency radio, public safety communications, 9-1-1, next generation 9-1-1, NG911, broadband grants, low-interest loans

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• Do they also pay property tax, or are they exempt from property tax? They do pay property tax.
• Personal property is exempt from taxation.
• limited intangible property tax can hurt businesses and discourage in-state investment.
• In fiscal year 2023, the comptroller reports that the taxable value of intangible personal property in
• The intangible personal property is, sorry, intangible personal property is not supposed to be taxed.

Bills: SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525, HB22

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• So that's already prohibited, and I think actually it's Class C. >> Sure. >> So it's already that crossover
• 43.680> ballot<00:07:44.080> or >> So that's already prohibited and I think actually it's Class
• So that's already prohibited, and I think actually it's Class C. >> Sure. >> So it's already that crossover

Bills: HB541, SB194

Keywords: PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, 1136, house, all

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• The next change then is on page three, line ninety-two: it's the homeowners and commercial property insurance
• Section 5 is a task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance; this is the 2025 appropriation
• They went through the Depression, then through World War II, but I never showed that picture to them.
• I'd think to myself, "Oh, I already missed my 7 o'clock class, my 8 o'clock class," and never went back

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions

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• This bill is simply a property. This bill is simply a property rights bill.
• This is just for abandoned property.
• So, it's just a property rights issue. I do have that... It's a property rights issue.
• This is for a property that's abandoned and not about one of the other owners keeping the property up
• This is just strictly for abandoned properties where nobody is doing anything with it.

Bills: SB42, HB323

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, electric utility, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, 1136, house, all

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• This bill adds additional duties for the state auditor in terms of property that's missing or damaged
• to investigate any of that missing or stolen property. ...of that missing or stolen property.
• This does not expand any duties to the auditor beyond the realm of property audits.
• Property Investigations.
• We will only investigate the loss or theft of state property, so I want to make that very clear.

Bills: SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93, SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

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• House File 3727 talks about an exclusion for homestead property values for disabled veterans at 200,000
• Chair, it's always really, really sad when the soldiers in the room are late to class.
• So for those who don't remember, the Legislature in 2008 passed a bill originally excluding property
• I hear quite often from veterans on how they're struggling with property taxes on huge things.
• , so you don't have to make a tough decision on getting rid of the family property, maybe the only property

Bills: HF3727, HF3684, HF3467

Keywords: veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards

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• This bill amends the property tax exemption provisions of the Live Local Act, the missing middle property
• vesting of the opportunity to apply upon project final site plan approval for the missing middle property
• The bill also expands the availability of data to be considered for the property tax exemption opt-out
• This bill updates Florida's property tax exemption...
• This bill updates Florida's property tax exemption rules for permanently and totally disabled veterans

Bills: S0118, S0450, S0678, S0680, S1074, S1520

Keywords: recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, ad valorem, homestead exemption, disabled veteran, veteran surviving spouse, first responder, line of duty, service-connected death, tax exemption transfer, remarriage, primary residence, Florida Statutes 196.081, property appraiser, local government revenue, surviving spouse tax relief, alcohol distribution

Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard several bills, most of them focused on tax policy and property-related exemptions. CS/SB 118 clarified how non-ad valorem special assessments apply to recreational vehicle parks, and an amendment removed a requirement that local governments consider RV park occupancy rates when apportioning assessments. The bill was supported by a Florida Retail Federation representative and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 1520, which modifies Live Local Act property tax exemption provisions by extending the vesting period for the missing middle exemption and expanding the data used for local government opt-outs; SB 678, which reestablishes the framework allowing distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax; and CS/SB 680, which creates a sales tax exemption to address double taxation on electricity used at EV charging stations. Each of these bills had support from industry or trade groups, and CS/SB 680 drew comments from Senator Gaetz praising the bill as a solution to prior tax collection confusion. The committee then approved CS/SB 450, which updates property tax exemption rules for surviving spouses of permanently and totally disabled veterans by allowing transfer of a larger portion of the exemption to a new homestead; an amendment raised the transferable amount to up to 120% of the prior exemption. The final bill, CS/SB 1074, was amended to establish uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the Federal Reserve’s suspension of penny distribution, while preserving tax calculations and providing liability protections; it also included safeguards for pawn and recycling transactions. All bills considered were reported favorably, Senator Gaetz asked to be recorded as voting yes on all bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

Bills: HB1532, HB2731, HB3483, HB4308, HB4580, HB4582, HB5509, HB5663

Keywords: Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee briefly convened and then immediately moved to recess. Senator Paxton made a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair, which was accepted. No bills, testimony, or substantive policy issues were discussed during the meeting. With no other business before the committee, it stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• property owners.
• property owners.
• Are you looking at industrial property? Is it going to be mixed-use property?
• There's obviously going to be industrial properties. We're looking at industrial properties.
• Are you looking at, you know, industrial property? Is it going to be mixed use property?

Bills: HB1532, HB2731, HB3483, HB4308, HB4580, HB4582, HB5509, HB5663

Keywords: Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation

Summary: The committee heard and discussed several local-government-related bills, mostly with committee substitutes. House Bill 2731 would let certain border counties regulate roadside vendors selling live animals in unincorporated areas and along public rights-of-way; the substitute narrowed the bill to live animal sales only and excluded livestock and other roadside commerce. House Bill 3483 would streamline TCEQ review of special utility district revenue bonds by removing tax-bond requirements that do not apply to SUDs. House Bill 4308 would create a county industrial development district framework, limited in the substitute to certain counties including Fort Bend County, to help finance industrial sites and related infrastructure. House Bill 5663 would create a Wood County Hospital District memory-care-focused district with no taxing power, intended to help pursue grants and other funding for a new facility. House Bill 4582 addressed attainable housing in Dallas and Tarrant counties, allowing local reimbursement tools for developers under a uniform, optional framework. House Bill 5509 would let municipalities suspend or revoke a hotel’s certificate of occupancy if law enforcement and a criminal court both find probable cause of human trafficking, with the substitute adding due-process protections. House Bill 1532 created a Lake Houston dredging and maintenance district funded by revenue from dredged material sales and revenue bonds, with no taxing authority or eminent domain. House Bill 23, heard as pending business, would revise the process for local governments to rescind development documents and adjust third-party reviewer liability and eligibility rules. House Bill 4580, concerning property tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as the Houston Rodeo, was amended to remove language about exempting revenue from property use and instead focus on land used for agricultural, youth, and educational support. Public testimony was generally supportive on the bills heard, with witnesses including county officials, utility and water association representatives, hotel industry representatives, and housing developers. Several speakers emphasized the need for faster financing or permitting tools, flood mitigation, housing affordability, anti-trafficking enforcement, or local economic development. Some members raised concerns about scope, precedent, consultation with affected senators, and due process, particularly on House Bill 4582 and House Bill 5509, but the committee largely accepted the committee substitutes as improvements. No public testimony was offered on several bills, and most measures were left pending before later being voted out. The committee took recorded votes on multiple pending bills and reported them favorably, often with committee substitutes adopted in lieu of the filed versions. House Bills 1532, 2731, 3483, 5509, 5663, and 4580 were reported out, with 1532 and 5663 passing unanimously and 3483, 2731, and 5509 also receiving favorable votes despite one present-not-voting on 3483. House Bill 23 and House Bill 4582 were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until adjournment or later.

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• They are being good neighbors here and basically giving Bridge City ISD a portion of the property that
• What it's doing now is adding a misdemeanor, a Class A misdemeanor, which includes 80 days in jail and
• And a Class B misdemeanor as well. I forgot what the days are, but it's like a $2,000 fine.
• This bill seeks to put in the penalties, as I stated earlier: Class A, which is a year in jail and a
• $4,000 fine; Class B, 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.

Bills: SB204, SB570, SB735, SB784, SB1207, SB1396, SB1447, SB2392, SB2540, SB747, SB875

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• Task Force to study the feasibility of expropriating and redeveloping certain vacant and blighted properties
• because we don't want any illegal takings, and I know how this body is around the takings of private property
• This body is around the takings of private property for eminent domain purposes.
• allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property
• toward the replacement of lead pipes that have already been identified on the private side of the property

Bills: HR307, SB228

Keywords: expropriation, redevelopment, New Orleans East, blighted properties, task force, urban development, environmental remediation, property rights, community engagement, economic development, 965, house, all

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• We would like to also join two other class 3 municipalities, Huntsville and Montgomery, that already
• HB 142 by Representative Willox class HB 142 by Representative Willox class two<00:02:44.959> municipalities
• <00:03:26.000> in total value of real estate properties in total value of real estate properties
• district if it joined the property district if it joined the property >> um<00:05:09.360><
• The only thing that we put in there before was expanding it to match class three municipalities.

Bills: HB308, HB308

Keywords: elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving, transparency, property tax exemption, senior citizens, Mobile County, tax legislation, constitutional amendment, 923, senate, all

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• And committee member Leo Wilson, uh, fellow class member.
• You know, with, uh, more significant things maybe than trespassing on my property, they're dealing with
• My name is Charles Maley, and I am the advocacy director for South Texass Property Rights Association
• And I would be remiss not to reinforce this idea, but so long as private property rights are respected
• along the way, the role of government is to protect the right to private property and our ability to

Bills: HB176, HB180

Keywords: tax, ad valorem, voter-approval, local government finance, property tax, repeal, tax rates, school finance, tax reduction, compressed tax rate, education, funding

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• This bill is going to have probably the greatest impact on senior property taxpayers and disabled property
• In 1979, Senator Grant Jones passed Senate Bill 621, which changed the entire property tax system.
• We do have the best property tax system.
• half percent revenue cap, but one thing your constituents do understand is home. and faith in the property
• Again, the Lincoln Land Institute says a great property tax system is based upon several things: annual

Bills: SB23, SJR85, SB 23

Keywords: homestead exemption, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval

Bills: HB 112, HB 199, HB 621, HB 1349, HB 2214, HB 3466, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

Bills: HB 112, HB 199, HB 621, HB 1349, HB 2214, HB 3466, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• This is an annexation of four properties, and all the property owners have been contacted.
• There's some property right next to the west of that property that's coming in.
• It's property B in your bill. This is an undeveloped lane at this point. This is property Parcel A.
• Okay, this is Loley and it's Bertoa property.
• If not for that, the property would...

Bills: HB446, HB485

Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181

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• The permanent standing Subcommittee on Property tax appraisals will come to order.
• One of the biggest contributors is property taxes, as we know.
• And if y'all recall in the last session, we passed the Property Tax Relief Act.
• So, uh, in the Property Tax Relief Act, the 3 year pilot program was on properties that are $5 million
• The property owner knows it the best and, and the property owner could look up comparable values of perhaps

Bills: HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, ad valorem tax

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• SB16 by West relating to real property theft and real property fraud, establishing recording requirements
• for certain documents concerning real property, creating the criminal offenses of real property theft
• and real property fraud.
• in addition to personal property.
• Okay, sorry, personal property in addition to real estate, because oftentimes it is not just the property

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround