HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Natural Resources 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 

PLACE:       E2.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Lyle Larson 

The committee will meet to consider the following bills:

HB 2122        Harris                 
Relating to regulation of the production of retail public utility wells by a groundwater conservation district.

HB 2249        Lucio III
Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.

HB 2123        Harris
Relating to authorizing petitions to change certain rules adopted by groundwater conservation districts.

HB 3264        Buckley
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of groundwater conditions in certain counties.

HB 2329        Springer               
Relating to the dissolution of the North Montague County Water Supply District.

HB 481         Kuempel
Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

HB 1537        Shine | et al.          
Relating to the terms and election of the members of the board of directors of the Elm Creek Watershed Authority.

HB 2105        Shine | et al.          
Relating to the territory and board of directors of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2202        Miller                 
Relating to the appointment and election of levee improvement district directors.

HB 1820        Bailes                 
Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Drainage District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

HB 3142        Guillen                
Relating to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reminders to public drinking water supply system operators regarding reporting requirements.

HB 2201        Goodwin                
Relating to the date for the confirmation election for the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 2914        Bell, Cecil            
Relating to the necessity of hearings regarding the dissolution or conversion of certain conservation and reclamation districts.

HB 720         Larson                 
Relating to appropriations of water for use in aquifer storage and recovery projects.

HB 722         Larson                 
Relating to the development of brackish groundwater.

HB 1052        Larson | et al.         
Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to use the state participation account of the water development fund to provide financial assistance for the development of certain facilities.

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