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Senate Local Government Committee

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Local Government Committee May 16th, 2023

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Local Government (Part II) May 16th, 2023 1 of 2

Senate Local Government Committee

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Local Government (Part I) May 16th, 2023 2 of 2

Senate Local Government Committee

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1434

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to the staggering of terms of aldermen of the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5369

Filed
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation of the Sandow Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1916

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to approval of subdivision plats, improvement projects, and certain special districts by certain counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3492

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to county and municipal authority to impose certain value-based fees and require disclosure of certain information related to subdivision construction.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2239

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5367

Filed
4/11/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation of the Solana Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB159

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to provide public notice of certain ad valorem tax-related information.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB995

Filed
12/13/22  
Out of House Committee
4/10/23  
Voted on by House
4/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to sheriff's department disability leave in certain counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3860

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
5/5/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to the liability of county tax assessor-collectors for certain acts of deputies.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3697

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1330

Filed
1/13/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to a grant program for public improvement projects for unincorporated communities in certain counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2878

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the operation in certain counties of mobile food service establishments in more than one municipality within the county.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB784

Filed
11/22/22  
Out of House Committee
3/30/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or commissioners court in certain counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3699

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to municipal regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1583

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/13/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Terry Memorial Hospital District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4704

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
5/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to taxing authority of Jackson County County-Wide Drainage District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4928

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/4/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to the continuation of certain health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2956

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
5/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB430

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/14/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to the criteria and qualifications for distributions under the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2738

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by House
4/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
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 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4446

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by House
5/5/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to certain licensing and permitting requirements for game rooms; authorizing an occupational permit or license; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4844

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the use of a broker for the sale of real property by the Nueces County Hospital District.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4835

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/13/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation and operations of certain health care provider participation programs.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1193

Filed
1/5/23  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to prohibiting housing discrimination by a property owners' association against a residential tenant based on the tenant's method of payment.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5304

Filed
3/14/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 46; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5307

Filed
3/16/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 228; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5357

Filed
4/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation of the Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4057

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to the inclusion of a property in a conservation district by certain municipalities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4077

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to the procedure for qualifying for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of an elderly person.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5315

Filed
3/22/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 219; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5379

Filed
4/14/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation of the Williamson and Bell Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5316

Filed
3/22/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5398

Filed
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the creation of the West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5175

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to access to certain cemeteries.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5384

Filed
4/17/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the creation of the Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 9; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5310

Filed
3/16/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to the creation of the Tarrant County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.