HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Natural Resources 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.036 
CHAIR:       Rep. Cody Harris 

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

HB 3115        Troxclair                                             
Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells.

HB 5671        Kerwin                                                
Relating to the election of directors for and the authority to issue bonds of the Johnson County Special Utility District.

HB 5693        Manuel                                                
Relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.

SB 790         Alvarado | et al.                                      
Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 1055        Nichols                                               
Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1302        Kolkhorst | et al.                                     
Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.

SB 1504        Middleton                                             
Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.

SB 1625        Johnson | et al.                                       
Relating to the reporting of certain security incidents by public water systems to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Information Resources.

SB 1663        Zaffirini                                             
Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.

SB 2692        Hancock                                               
Relating to the filing of an appeal regarding certain water, drainage, or sewer rates with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

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

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