** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Culture, Recreation & Tourism 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Thursday, May 8, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.028 
CHAIR:       Rep. Will Metcalf 

Please note the time change.

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

HB 4538        Paul                                                  
Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.

SB 2139        King                              Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to the authority of the Texas Military Department to negotiate the release of a reversionary interest and certain other interests of the state in certain property in Palo Pinto County owned by the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association.

HCR 89         Hefner                                                
Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.

HCR 142        Geren                                                 
Designating Fort Worth as the official Aviation and Defense Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

SCR 1          Hall                                                  
Designating February 10 as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

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=c430

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:

SB 2139

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