HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Natural Resources 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, May 14, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.036 
CHAIR:       Rep. Cody Harris 

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

HB 5208        Guillen                                               
Relating to the installation of a filtration system by certain public drinking water supply systems.

SB 863         Perry                                                 
Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer.

SB 1243        Birdwell                                              
Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.

SB 1624        Johnson | et al.                                       
Relating to the purposes for which the Texas Water Bank and the Texas Water Trust may accept and hold water rights.

SB 1965        King                                                  
Relating to requirements for the addition of noncontiguous territory to certain special districts.

SB 2660        Perry | et al.                                         
Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.

SB 2702        Creighton                                             
Relating to the licensing and regulation of persons who may repair or test backflow prevention assemblies.

SB 2885        Flores                                                
Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

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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