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• To qualify under the current law, the local government must meet the following: The loss of ad valorem
• Under this bill, local governments, whose amount of lost ad valorem tax revenue is equal to or greater
• Since 2010, Harker Heights has experienced more than $25.6 million in losses in ad valorem tax revenue
• , and currently this fiscal year, this impact has grown to $4.4 million to the city's ad valorem tax
• The 100% Disabled Veterans and spouse exemption accounts for 79% of all exemption losses of the ad valorem

Bills: HB511, HB972, HB 1035, HB2481, HB2723, HB2742, HB2894, HB2962, HB3077, HB3093, HB3307, HB3684, HJR67, HJR72

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, caregiver exemption, Medicaid, long-term services, tax relief, assisted living, housing support, property tax exemption, caregiver support, residence homestead, tax exemption, unpaid caregiver, state tax code, property tax, caregiver, waiting list, intellectual disability, developmental disability, ad valorem tax, family support

Bills: HB148, HB203, HB360, HB552, HB 1244, HB 1284, HB1533, HJR30, HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: residential property, ad valorem tax, leasing, property appraisal, fair market rent, housing affordability, appraised value, tax limitation, housing market, affordable housing, leased residential real property, rent control, Texas Tax Code, property tax, residential leasing, homestead, tax code, appraisal review board, real estate sales, property tax relief

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• In turn, raises ad valorem taxes for landowners.
• The committee substitute to HDR 34 is the constitutional amendment that would allow for the ad valorem
• Members, there's a currently an ad valorem tax exemption for farm input products such as poultry eggs
• However, there's no clear ad valorem tax exemption for many other inputs. used in farming and ranching
• H.E.R. 31 is the constitutional amendment that would allow for the ad valorem tax exemption on agricultural

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR2, HJR4, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34, HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: school district, ad valorem tax, local revenue, tax collection, education funding, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure, Texas-Mexico border, ad valorem taxation, farm products, livestock, timber, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment

Bills: HB25, HB38, HB997, HB 1119, HB25, HB38

Keywords: HB 25, Texas nutrition, nutrition education, healthy living, public health, school physical activity, recess, physical education, nutrition and wellness course, health curriculum, State Board of Education, Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, ultra-processed foods, artificial colors, food additives, chronic disease, metabolic health, culinary medicine, functional medicine, dietary guidelines

Bills: HB25, HB38, HB997, HB 1119, HB25, HB38

Keywords: HB 25, Texas nutrition, nutrition education, healthy living, public health, school physical activity, recess, physical education, nutrition and wellness course, health curriculum, State Board of Education, Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, ultra-processed foods, artificial colors, food additives, chronic disease, metabolic health, culinary medicine, functional medicine, dietary guidelines

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• Bonin and his committee members. The calendar set the budget for April 10th.
• Whichever committee makes the decision.
• Board and major County Sheriffs of America Foundation Committee.
• The committee following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission specifying grounds for the
• . for the Committee on State Affairs.

Bills: HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135, HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer

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• The Committee on Pensions, Investments and Financial Services will come to order.
• Good morning Chairman Lambert and members of the committee.
• Good morning, Chairman Lambert and esteemed committee members.
• Chairman, members of the committee. Thank you for your time.
• Good morning, Chairman Lambert, and members of the committee.

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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• Auburn is hosting a ad program. Auburn is hosting a ad program.
• Alabama State or a another small school. Alabama State or a another small school.
• >> I don't I I requesting the committee >> I don't I I requesting the committee chamber

Bills: SB344, SB344

Keywords: Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, monuments, historic preservation, memorial buildings, memorial schools, memorial streets, architecturally significant buildings, public property, waiver process, Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, Attorney General, civil penalty, historic marker, renaming, relocation, removal, public memorials, heritage preservation, state historic preservation fund, governmental entity

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• Chairman and committee.
• Current law authorizes various agencies including the Alabama Community College System, the Alabama Fire
• Uh, good morning committee members.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee.

Bills: HB226, HB24, HB309, HB315, HB272, HB24, HB226, HB309, HB315, HB272

Keywords: HB226, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, property tax relief, widow, widower, unremarried spouse, surviving spouse, senior exemption, elderly, disabled, permanently and totally disabled, blind taxpayer, deed ownership, principal residence, school tax, county tax, municipal tax, Alabama Department of Revenue

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• Members of the committee, I have been able to serve on the Sunset Committee now for my sixth year.
• Boards come to the Sunset Committee.
• Alabama, it's outside Tuscaloosa County.
• What would happen if the numbers on these committees are different? Committees are different.
• This is about Alabama manufactured housing.

Bills: HB25, HB108, HB109, HB111, HB112, HB113, HB117, HB118, HB119, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB131, HB25

Keywords: emergency services, 911, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975

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• Association of Alabama. >> Uh, and the Alabama Construction Trade Union, Alabama Power Company, and
• Association of Alabama. >> Uh, and the Alabama Construction Trade Union, Alabama Power Company, and
• , Builders and Contractors of Alabama, Builders and Contractors of Alabama, Alabama<00:11:18.320>
• Subcontractors Association of Alabama. Subcontractors Association of Alabama.
• from in the state of Alabama. from in the state of Alabama.

Bills: SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180, SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation

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• I appreciate you putting this on the committee today.
• In Alabama, we require license plates to be...
• This one has to do with the Alabama Board of Psychology. ...with the Alabama Board of Psychology, just
• The Alabama Groundwater Board is made up of us.
• Thank you, committee. All right, SB73, Senator... Committee, all right, SB73, Senator Sessions.

Bills: SB197, HB140, SB214, HB214, HB147, HB270, SB73

Keywords: food trucks, mobile vendors, health inspection, fire safety, state law, regulation, food service, business license, subdivision, transfer of land, immediate family, exemption period, county regulations, Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, tourism rebate, tax rebate, sales tax rebate, lodging tax rebate, transactional taxes, tourism development

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• valorem taxes for both rooftops and industry.
• Good morning, Chair, committee members.
• I added an O in. He knew. There we go. Yeah, that I added an O in there. And then Kara.
• Conference Committee report.
• In addition to currently chairing the legislative committee, I have been chairing the Public Safety Committee

Bills: SB9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear Senate Bill 9, which would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain local taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. Sen. Bettencourt, the bill author, argued the change would continue the state’s property tax reforms begun in 2019, slow local levy growth, and give voters more say over larger tax increases. He and supporters cited data showing property tax levies have grown faster than population plus inflation, and said the bill would help protect taxpayers while preserving the state’s broader investments in school tax relief, water, rural law enforcement, and ambulance funding. Supporters included the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Texas Association of Manufacturers. They said the bill would improve transparency, encourage more disciplined budgeting, and create certainty for homeowners and businesses. They argued that lower tax-rate growth would help attract and retain employers and investment, and that voters would still be able to approve higher rates when needed. Local officials and other opponents said the bill would constrain cities and counties facing rapid growth, inflation, infrastructure needs, and public safety costs. Testimony from county judges, city finance officials, firefighters, and urban county representatives emphasized pressures from jail operations, roads, water, EMS, police and fire staffing, and unfunded mandates. Several witnesses asked for carve-outs or exemptions for public safety and disaster-related costs, warning that a one-size-fits-all cap could force service cuts or shift costs elsewhere. The committee heard extensive questioning but no final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• Will the Senate Committee on Finance come to order.
• Finally, the committee sub defines the consortium as an advisory entity to the Space Commission Board
• I do have a committee substitute, um, right, Senator Hinojosa sends up the committee substitute to House
• Uh, the committee substitute the first change the committee makes is changing the credits from a reduction
• committee substitute.

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• Why would this committee and this body be contemplating, um, further government involvement with that
• Chairman Bonin, Vice Chair Gonzalez, members of the committee, good morning.
• This is very basic math, you're adding zeros, um.
• The chair lays out House Bill 4486 and offers up a complete committee substitute.
• With no other business, and if there's no objection, the committee stands adjourned.

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• running only just a committee uh we're running only just a committee uh we're running only just a few
• thank you for your time I'm a committee thank you for your time I'm a committee thank you for your time
• to protect our to take a stand Alabama to protect our to take a stand Alabama to protect our residents
• flavors and that flavors to and adding flavors and that flavors to and adding flavors to the project
• Alabama I believe that these in action Alabama I believe that these in action Alabama I believe that

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

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• valorem taxes.
• Chairman, committee. I’m Eric Pinley, the president of Alabama Amulet Association.
• Chairman, committee. I'm >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman, committee.
• We were in another committee, Chairman Ingram's committee.
• difficult committee meeting today. difficult committee meeting today.

Bills: HB185, HB378, SB28, HB400, SB155, HB312, HB185, HB378, SB28, HB400, SB155, HB312

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, judicial system, funding, state budget, Pickens County, local act, vehicle tag fee, registration fee, issuance fee, motor vehicle registration, license plate, replacement tag, transfer tag, renewal fee, county revenue, earmarked funds, ambulance service, emergency medical services, EMS

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• The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• This has been the committee rules for quite some time.
• population of 3.3 million or more to promote agricultural, sport, youth and education support in the committee
• It's an Senator Betancourt: identical version passed out of this committee during the regular session
• Chairman: Is there any other business that come forth with the government committee?

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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• Um, I do have some data to provide the committee about, um.
• The chair offers a proposed committee substitute.
• Be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.
• Chair and honorable committee members.
• Committee stands adjourned. I call the chair.

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• This in turn raises ad valorum taxes for landowners.
• The current committee sub is alleged counsel draft.
• Uh, the committee substitute is withdrawn.
• The committee substitute is withdrawn.
• The committee substitute is withdrawn.

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform