HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select 

TIME & DATE:  3:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.012 
CHAIR:       Rep. Ken King 

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Public Testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.

The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses

to ensure consideration of posted and pending business.

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HB 1           King                                                  
Relating to disaster response and preparedness, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing a fee.

HB 2           King                                                  
Relating to the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program administered by the council.

HB 18          Bonnen                                                
Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication systems.

HB 19          Darby                                                 
Relating to required flood disaster plans for campgrounds; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 20          Darby                                                 
Relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, including establishing a voluntary certification program for disaster relief organizations.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c236

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

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NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 24 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.