Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Local Government Committee Apr 11th, 2023

Meeting Video(s)

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Senate Local Government Committee

The meeting covered various legislative bills, focusing on tax rate calculations and taxpayer protections. Several bills were discussed, including Senate Bills 1998 and 2350, which aim to improve transparency in tax rate calculations and prevent adjustments to adopted tax rates respectively. Testimonies were heard from multiple stakeholders, including representatives from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, who supported the proposed changes. The chair closed public testimony on several bills, leaving them pending for further consideration.
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Senate Local Government Committee

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas Senate Bill SB1923

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2370

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the division of certain emergency services districts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB572

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a general-law municipality or county to regulate residential child detention facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB561

Filed
1/23/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue debt to purchase or lease tangible personal property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1181

Filed
2/24/23  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the General Land Office in the event of a natural disaster.
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Texas Senate Bill SB539

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the manner in which an individual who has elected to defer collection of a tax, abate a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abate a sale to foreclose a tax lien on the individual's residence homestead is listed on the delinquent tax roll of a taxing unit.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1810

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1252

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the wording of ballot propositions for bond elections.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1814

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2371

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the issuance of bonds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1998

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/17/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2350

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the voter-approval tax rate used to calculate the unused increment rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2035

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/26/23  
Out of House Committee
5/18/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2033

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the allocation of certain federal money provided under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1226

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Governor Action
5/13/23  
Relating to the term of office for a director of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1999

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the calculation of the unused increment rate of a taxing unit.