Local Government

Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

Out of committee

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of intangible personal property.

Out of committee

Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

In committee

Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

Out of committee

Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Somervell County Hospital District.

Out of committee

Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Out of committee

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.

Out of committee

Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of La Cima Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Out of committee

Relating to the effect of a disaster and associated costs on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.

Out of committee

Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.

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Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term length grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Out of committee

Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.

Out of committee

Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Out of committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

Out of committee

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Out of committee

Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.

Out of committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Fannin County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.

Out of committee

Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Alluvium Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Out of committee

Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.

Out of committee

Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.

Out of committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

Out of committee

Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Out of committee

Relating to the election and resignation of and filling of vacancies on the board of commissioners of the Brazoria Drainage District No. 4.

Out of committee

Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

Out of committee

Relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.

Out of committee

Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.

Out of committee

Relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled.

Out of committee

Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.

Out of committee

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Out of committee

Relating to the split-payment of ad valorem taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties.

Out of committee

Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions.

Out of committee

Relating to the requirement that a person submit an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property used for human burial.

Out of committee

Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information.

In committee

Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person allowed an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead to file a new application or confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption.

Out of committee

Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties.

Out of committee

Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.

Out of committee

Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, the change of the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, the dissolution of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District, and the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Out of committee

Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits.

Out of committee

Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.

Out of committee

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

Out of committee

Relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

Out of committee

Relating to the validation of the creation of and certain acts of the Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1.

Out of committee

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.

Out of committee

Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.

In committee

Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Out of committee

Relating to the periodic reappraisal of property by, and the prohibition on posting on the Internet certain information held by, an appraisal district.

Out of committee

Relating to the continuation and operation of a health care provider participation district created by certain local governments to administer a health care provider participation program.

Out of committee

Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.

Out of committee

Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

Out of committee

Relating to the electronic posting of notices and agendas for meetings of the commissioners court of a county.

Out of committee

Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

Out of committee

Relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities.

Out of committee

Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of food production on single-family residential lots.

In committee

Relating to the authority of a Type A or Type B general-law municipality to change to a Type C general-law municipality.

Out of committee

Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District; providing the authority to issue bonds.

Out of committee

Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Out of committee

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Out of committee

Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district.

Out of committee

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Out of committee

Relating to an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.

Out of committee

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.

Out of committee

Relating to the filing of a campaign treasurer appointment and an application for a place on the ballot by a candidate for the board of directors of an appraisal district.

Out of committee

Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge in certain counties.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.

Out of committee

Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders.

Out of committee

Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of certain appraisal districts to consider a property to be a comparable property when using the market data comparison method of appraisal to determine the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

In committee

Relating to electronic delivery of notice for certain municipal zoning changes.

Out of committee

Relating to the filing with the county clerk of certain counties of a draft of a petition requesting the creation of a municipal utility district.

In committee

Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the operation of Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas.

Out of committee

Relating to the election of the members of the board of directors of the Sweeny Hospital District.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 70; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District and the disposition of district money.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Out of committee

Relating to the creation of the Craver Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Out of committee

Relating to the powers, duties, and authority to issue bonds of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 12 related to roads.

Out of committee

Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.

Out of committee

Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.

Out of committee

Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.

Out of committee

Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office.

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Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.

Out of committee

Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.

Out of committee

Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.

Out of committee