HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Natural Resources 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.036 
CHAIR:       Rep. Cody Harris 

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The chair may limit testimony to two (2) minutes per witness.

HB 4530        Romero                                                
Relating to the dedication and management of water rights placed in the Texas Water Trust.

HB 4931        Virdell                                               
Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

HB 5559        Harris                                                
Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

HB 5560        Harris                                                
Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.

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

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/

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.