** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Natural Resources 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.036 
CHAIR:       Rep. Cody Harris 

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The chair may limit testimony to three (3) minutes per witness.

HB 1520        Kitzman                                               
Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

HB 1525        Kitzman                                               
Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

HB 1530        Kitzman                                               
Relating to the Sabine River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

HB 1535        Kitzman                                               
Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

HB 2068        Paul | et al.                                         
Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.

HB 2091        Martinez                                              
Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for certain projects.

HB 2347        Zwiener                                               
Relating to the adoption of a water conservation program by certain counties.

HB 2372        Patterson                                             
Relating to the authority of certain special districts to use operation and maintenance ad valorem tax funds to pay the costs of contracting for or employing peace officers.

HB 2805        DeAyala                                               
Relating to civil actions related to groundwater conservation districts.

HB 2815        Gerdes                                                
Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.

HB 2867        Gates                                                 
Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.

HB 3154        Hopper | et al.                                        
Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3482        Troxclair                                             
Relating to the authority of the Lower Colorado River Authority to issue permits for certain quarries and mines.

HB 3483        Gámez                                                 
Relating to the authority of a Special Utility District to issue revenue bonds.

HB 3663        Martinez                                              
Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

HB 3781        McLaughlin                                            
Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

HB 3901        Darby                                                 
Relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights in water from certain disclosure requirements applicable to the transfer of certain interests in real property.

HB 3915        Martinez                                              
Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund.

HB 4135        Zwiener                                               
Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.

HB 4153        Fairly                                                
Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.

HB 4158        Louderback                                            
Relating to the compensation of the directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 4329        Lopez, Janie | et al.                                  
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of factors that affect the costs of developing drainage infrastructure in this state.

HB 4331        Lopez, Janie                                          
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.

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=c390

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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Bills added after last posting:

HB 1525

HB 1535

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