Notice of Public Hearing (Revision) — Senate Committee on Economic Development (May 21, 2025)

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This is a Senate notice of public hearing, marked REVISION, for the committee on Economic Development at 1:00 PM or upon adjournment on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with Senator Phil King as chair. The Senate Committee on Economic Development will consider listed items, among them HB 346 by Harris Davila on support for new businesses, HB 1851 by Morales, Eddie on surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment going to certain school districts, and HCR 141 by Paul urging Congress to move NASA's headquarters to Houston. The notice lists HB 5596, HCR 118, HCR 127 and HCR 141 as bills added after last posting. Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes.

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                              ** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Economic Development
TIME & DATE:   1:00 PM or upon adjournment
               Wednesday, May 21, 2025
PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Phil King



The Senate Committee on Economic Development will consider the following:

HB 346         Harris Davila | et al.   SP: King
Relating to support for new businesses.

HB 1851        Morales, Eddie | et al. SP: Hughes
Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other
law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain
school districts.

HB 2974        Craddick                 SP: King
Relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and the authority
of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a
hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for
the payment of obligations related to the project; authorizing the
imposition of taxes.

HB 5596        Leo Wilson               SP: Middleton
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain
municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue.

HCR 118        Dorazio                  SP: Campbell
Expressing support for the expansion of the warship manufacturing industry
in Texas.

HCR 127        Lujan | et al.           SP: Parker
Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan.

HCR 141        Paul                     SP: Middleton
Urging Congress to move NASA's headquarters to Houston.

Pending business.

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony,
please provide 7 copies to the committee clerk with your name (and/or the

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name of your organization) and the bill number on each copy, and email a
digital copy to the Committee Clerk at Jack.Herrell_sc@senate.texas.gov.

Bills added after last posting:
HB 5596
HCR 118
HCR 127
HCR 141

  ** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **


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COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO
APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




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