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• Texas requires the same for our out of state licenses as well.
• I'm the hunter education coordinator with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
• Uh, in the school district and there was nothing in the code.
• I'm a certified school counselor in Texas, an elementary teacher.
• I was an academic mentor at Texas A&M.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• Unlike the rules in the charter, city code can be amended more easily.
• than 150,000 Texas residents.
• I'm the CEO of the Texas Association of Builders.
• of New York. of Coppell, the Street Maintenance Tax, or SMT, is a special sales tax in the tax code
• Currently, the tax code provides certain protections to property owners during the hearing process before

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• Texas has long been recognized for our pro-business policies, low taxes, and economic competitiveness
• We have consistently been supportive of compression as the best way for tax relief and so is Texas for
• Property taxes are the single largest financial burden on Texas property.
• Texas taxes businesses tangible property which is anything they own or use. To produce income.
• Texas and reducing the tax on business purposes.

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• This theft also robs Texas of vital tax revenue, undermining our state's economic stability.
• House Bill 201 amends 2312.02001 of the Texas occupations Code, adding language that strengthens our
• that offense to the criminal code procedure.
• House Bill 272 adds Texas Penal Code 32.315, fraudulent use, possession of credit, debit card information
• Oliverson laid out, um, Texas has made.

Bills: HB201, HB272

Keywords: disabled veteran, partially disabled veteran, veterans property tax exemption, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, surviving spouse, appraisal district, Tax Code, local government revenue, homestead portability, service-connected disability, veteran benefits, Texas property tax, residence homestead, disability rating, disaster response, financial assistance, helicopter, municipalities

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• Honestly, we have the Texas motor fuels tax at 20 cents a gallon for road diesel and for gasoline, which
• R&D tax incentives ensure Texas remains an attractive destination for driven industries.
• D tax incentive, Texas gains $12.4 billion.
• Senate Bill 1030 removes a significant obstacle in the tax code to allow further expansion of the Texas
• Today, Texas does not receive the lion's share of MROs. sales tax revenue.

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• It seeks to provide a total of $700 million in tax relief to Texas businesses through two primary measures
• All those products are going to get taxed when you sell them. It's just another layer of tax.
• tax, including tax on inventory, stands out as a negative factor when businesses consider expanding
• in Texas.
• In fact, Texas remains one of only seven states in the country to still tax inventory in 2025.

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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.

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• Unlike the rules in the charter, city code can be amended more easily.
• than 150,000 Texas residents.
• We see in North Texas cities when they say you're only going to sprinkle on certain days.
• The street maintenance tax, or SMR is, a special sales tax in the tax code used by some cities to repair
• Currently, the tax code provides certain protections to property owners during the hearing process before

Bills: SB 32, SB 464, SB 996, SB 1163, SB 1173, SB 1277, SB 1452, SB 1453, SB 1548, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• Located in the Hill Country, Bandera, Texas, was founded in the early 1850s on the wild Texas frontier
• This bill we call our general code update bill.
• eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.
• We have some here in Central Texas.
• This bill we call our general code update bill.

Bills: SCR3, SCR30, SB2375, HCR35

Keywords: cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature, statutory revision, code corrections, laws omitted, legislative updates, spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, 1185

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• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• We have a maintenance and operations tax rate for a reason.
• Every bond is an increase in taxes, and Texas has a...
• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Bills: SB414, SB621, SB2395

Keywords: bond election, ballot proposition, debt obligation, municipal bonds, local government finance, property tax, ad valorem tax, school district bonds, county bonds, special taxing district, voter information document, public debt, municipal finance, tax-supported debt, election ballot language, bond transparency, homestead tax impact, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, public bank

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• Under current statute, based on agreement... under the Texas local government code, between a city and
• Under Texas local government code chapter 242-001-D to a county may regulate planning and permitting
• in the ETJ of a municipality. and under Texas local local government code chapter 232008 A county may
• In the Houston area, the average mud tax rate is lower than the City of Houston's tax rates.
• As you know, law enforcement and fire protection, Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code, requires.

Bills: HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954, HB23

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

Bills: HB23, HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property, third-party review, property development, local government

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• In 2015, the Texas Legislature exempted transit authorities from the tax imposed on compressed natural
• with a $10 gift tax.
• If you're going to tax it, at least tax me on the net equity, but we're getting rid of all of that.
• The Texas ESF emergency...
• of Texas.

Bills: SB868, SB1337, SB1371, SB1377, SB1426, SB1620, SB2064, SB2065, SJR4, SJR 4

Keywords: SB 868, rural volunteer fire department assistance program, volunteer fire department assistance fund, Texas Government Code, wildfire, wildland fire, high-risk wildfire area, fire suppression, rural fire departments, volunteer firefighters, emergency response, public safety, grant allocation, appropriations, disaster preparedness, tax penalties, interest calculation, overpayment, tax law, refund process

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• Texas sex offender registry.
• It's taxing.
• I wanted to clarify one common misperception about the Texas Penal Code.
• It should be a crime in Texas.
• This is happening in Texas.

Bills: HB47

Keywords: HB 47, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem taxes, property tax, voter-approval tax rate, tax rate election, taxing unit, injunction, taxpayer rights, property owner, local government finance, tax refund, attorney's fees, court costs, voter-approved tax increase, tax reform, municipal taxes, county taxes, school district taxes, bond election

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• HB 17 requires taxing entities to mail notice to every property owner in a tax rate hearing while still
• They do that in the spring, yes, and if they can contact all these taxing entities or have those taxing
• Well, we don't know what the tax rate's going to be because the tax rate should be going down as the
• Either a QR code or maybe both, a QR code and a link so people can see how to do that.
• tax" formula.

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• And now to the greatest state in the country, Texas, honor the Texas flag. God bless. Texas. Mr.
• The people of the people of Texas are demanding lasting relief from Sorbonne. property taxes.
• Code.
• Texas Education Code chapter 37 which is... something I used to walk teachers through all the time, protects
• Some of these are rejected because they are against things that we wrote in the Texas Education Code.

Bills: HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

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• Senate Bill 2133 will amend Section 351.152 of the tax code to the list of cities entitled to receive
• Senate Bill 1483 amends Chapter 351 of the tax code to extend the convention...
• hotel project under Chapter 351 of the Texas tax code.
• Section 351.152 of the tax code allows the relevant taxes to be... rebated for a period of 10 years and
• Holding hotel occupancy tax revenue is in contradiction of Texas statute.

Bills: SB1071, SB1444, SB1483, SB1556, SB1703, SB1756, SB1854, SB2036, SB2133, SB2297, SB2622, SB2779, SB2955, SB2979

Keywords: municipality, tax revenue, hotel project, convention center, economic development, hotel tax, municipal authority, local governments, local authority, convention centers, hotel occupancy tax, municipal finance, local tax revenue, tourism, hotel and convention center project, Tax Code Chapter 351, city revenue, special district, Texas municipalities, venue financing

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• Texas taxpayers want and need all the reforms, especially putting back on the tax roles.
• under Section 11.11 of the Texas Tax Code by the Tarrant Appraisal District.
• Local Government Code, the statute that enables public facilities corporations to use tax exemptions
• As you've heard already today, the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 394 is being misused to allow
• The HFC tax exemption tool is one of three Texas multifamily property tax exemptions.

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• House Bill 636 directs the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, known as TDHCA, to collaborate
• with the Texas Homeless Network, or THN, to implement and build a cohesive data sharing system to enhance
• So, in Texas, members, people are experiencing homelessness at a continuously growing rate, and it is

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Yes, and if they can contact all these taxing entities or have those taxing entities tell them. and give
• tax increase above the threshold?
• Well, we don't know what the tax rate is going to be because the tax rate should be going down as the
• And I do want to make a point to everyone that when we started Texas Property Tax, we did do postcards
• Is going to property taxes, and then you have additional advocates for lower property taxes.

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• And my sub note is that, of course, in Texas, we don't have a state income tax, and property taxes are
• Special taxing units, which is a defined term in Chapter 26 of the tax code.
• The tax code already provides exemptions for hospitals, jails, and indigent defense.
• We have one of the lowest tax rates in Central Texas, and our council takes pride in that.
• The first is that it will bring consistency and uniformity to the tax code.

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest