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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We like the transparency, the idea of the publication of the plan before the public notice.
  • They don't provide us notice. We have to be on the lookout and watch for these things to come out.
  • So once They don't provide us notice.
  • They are required to provide notice, yes. How that may be publicized is questionable to me.
  • That's what I noticed too, Senator West.
Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony. SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cities must publish notice and hold hearings before imposing a moratorium.
  • However, the temporary moratorium takes effect 5 days after the city post notice.
  • a simple majority vote of the city's governing body to pass Senate Bill 2 will align transparency notice
  • up the cost of housing in Texas. 1882 corrects the current practice of giving only 4 days public notice
  • if there is a shortage of infrastructure, as the statute allows, but it does say there needs to be notice
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Business Court and incorporating the ability of entities to use electronic resources for required notices
  • It adds language to the governing statute for the 15th Court that no civil notice of appeal filed in
  • the trial court. shall designate that it be assigned to the 15th Court unless the matter falls into its
  • The electronic notices that we're doing in 17027A2. So this is...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 30th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • you, Chairman Dean and members of the committee, for the opportunity to lay out HB4092, a pre-suit notice
  • A claim is a formal notice sent to the insurer or the party involved before a lawsuit is filed.
  • Title 5, Chapter 542A, Section 542.03, Notice Required, provides that pre-suit notice is required before
  • It is not clear if the payment is accepted by the claimant after the pre-suit notice is given, the final
  • If an insurer hires an attorney, the attorney may handle the pre-suit notice.