AUSTIN Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) has been named chairman of a special committee charged with improving accountability & transparency in water-related and other special purpose" taxing districts.
While the committee will focus on water-related districts it will also review those related to hospitals crime control emergency services health services waste water & M.U.D.s and more.
As chairman Hilderbran will also direct a study into the effect that multiple and overlapping special purpose districts have on taxpayers.
Texas House of Representatives Speaker Joe Straus (San Antonio) appointed Hilderbran to lead the House Select Committee on Special Purpose Districts in February.
Chairmanship of this committee allows me to ensure that our special districts are serving Texans efficiency and fairly" Hilderbran said. My previous legislative efforts with water and other special districts give me a strong understanding of their organization including what they need to operate effectively and what they need to cut in order to protect taxpayers from gratuitous taxes" said Hilderbran.
Texans deserve efficiency and accountability at every level of government and its important to help protect taxpayers from an undue and unwarranted tax burden" Straus said.
Rep. Jose Menendez (San Antonio) will serve as vice-chair of the committee which also includes representatives:
- Carol Alvarado (Houston)
- Valinda Bolton (Austin)
- Harold Dutton (Houston
- Charlie Geren (Fort Worth)
- Mike Hamilton (Mauriceville)
- Bryan Hughes (Mineola)
- Delwin Jones (Lubbock)
- Tracy King (Batesville)
- Jodie Laubenberg (Parker)
- Armando Mando Martinez (Weslaco)
- Allan Ritter (Nederland)
- Patrick Rose (Dripping Springs) an
- Larry Taylor (Friendswood)
