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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |
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COMMITTEE: Energy
Resources TIME & DATE: 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 22, 2025 PLACE: E2.026 |
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The Subcommittee on Underground Facility Safety will hold an organizational public hearing to take invited testimony only from the following state agencies, organizations, and subject matters under the subcommittee's jurisdiction.
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The Subcommittee will take invited testimony only from the following state agencies and organizations:
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Railroad Commission of Texas |
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One Call Board of Texas |
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The Subcommittee will take invited testimony only on the following subject matters:
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Texas 811 and Underground Facilities in Texas |
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Discussing the Texas 811 program and history, class A and B facilities, and damage prevention.
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Class A Facilities |
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Discussing underground oil & gas pipelines and telecommunications equipment.
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Class B Facilities |
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Discussing underground water systems.
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Line Locating and Mapping |
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Discussing available technology and the timeline and capacity for a statewide mapping project.
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The Texas Excavation Process |
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Discussing the role of excavators in the "call before you dig" system.
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Underground Facility Operability |
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Discussing digital processes and ticketing times, capacity to expand, and successful programs from other states.
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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=c250
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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
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/
Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/
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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, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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