HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Natural Resources 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Friday, August 30, 2024 

PLACE:       E2.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tracy King 

HB 1093        Cunningham
Relating to planning and financial responsibility requirements for certain aggregate production operations; providing for the imposition of an administrative penalty.

HB 1540        Holland                                               
Relating to the San Jacinto River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

HB 583         Raymond                                               
Relating to the production by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an annual report on public drinking water supply systems.

HB 585         Raymond                                               
Relating to the creation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a plan to protect water treatment facilities from catastrophes.

HB 874         Bowers                                                
Relating to an exemption to the cancellation of a water right for nonuse.

HB 1535        Clardy                                                
Relating to the San Antonio River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering the terms of office of the members of the board of directors of the authority.

HB 1555        Clardy                                                
Relating to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering terms of the board of directors; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

HB 1565        Canales                                               
Relating to the functions of the Texas Water Development Board and continuation and functions of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee.

HB 1612        Lozano | et al.                                        
Relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.

HB 1646        King, Tracy O.                                         
Relating to the use of water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer.

HB 1688        Murr                                                  
Relating to water quality protection areas.

HB 1699        King, Tracy O.                                         
Relating to the authority of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to impose certain fees.

HB 1852        Holland                                               
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an order to create a special district.

HB 1889        Tinderholt                                            
Relating to a study of seawater desalination processes used in Israel and the feasibility of using similar processes in Texas.

HB 1949        Smith                                                 
Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

HB 1970        Swanson                                               
Relating to the powers of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110; providing authority to impose a fee and impose fines and penalties.

HB 1971        Ashby                                                 
Relating to the procedures for acting on a permit or permit amendment application by a groundwater conservation district and the disqualification of board members of groundwater conservation districts.

HB 2109        Harris, Caroline                                       
Relating to the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and removal of dams by the Lower Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District.

HB 2119        Dorazio                                               
Relating to the award of attorney's fees in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district.

HB 2369        Kitzman                                               
Relating to publishing on an Internet website notices concerning certain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.

HB 2373        Harris, Cody                                          
Relating to the authority of a water or sewer utility to consolidate more than one system under a single tariff.

HB 2416        Paul | et al.                                         
Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection trust fund to be administered by the General Land Office.

HB 2442        Guillen                                               
Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain retail public utilities.

HB 2443        Harris, Cody                                          
Relating to the authority of certain persons to petition a groundwater conservation district to change certain rules.

HB 2460        King, Tracy O.                                         
Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.

HB 2483        King, Tracy O.                                         
Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 2496        Swanson                                               
Relating to notice provided by a public water system regarding a water outage in an area served by a provider of fire protection services.

HB 2508        Jetton                                                
Relating to the disbursement of money by a levee improvement district.

HB 2515        Rogers                                                
Relating to the repeal of the junior priority of a water right authorizing a transfer of water from one river basin in this state to another river basin in this state.

HB 2630        Lambert | et al.                                       
Relating to eligibility to serve as a member of the board of directors of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District.

HB 2701        Guillen                                               
Relating to the powers of a public utility agency; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.

HB 2735        King, Tracy O.                                         
Relating to security required before filing suit against a groundwater conservation district.

HB 2762        Guillen                                               
Relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.

HB 2774        Thompson, Ed                                          
Relating to the treatment of income tax expenses in rate proceedings for water and sewer utilities.

HB 2783        Holland                                               
Relating to reporting of the names of the directors of water supply or sewer service corporations; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 2787        Gates                                                 
Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.

HB 2815        Jetton                                                
Relating to the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of water districts.

HB 2816        Jetton                                                
Relating to the notice given to purchasers of property within certain water districts.

HB 2819        Clardy                                                
Relating to the transfer of the ownership rights of the City of Nacogdoches in the Central Heights Water System to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

HB 2830        Muñoz, Jr.                                            
Relating to nonirrigable land in irrigation districts.

HB 2900        Leo-Wilson                                            
Relating to the creation of the Trinity Bay Special Utility District and the powers and duties of the Trinity Bay Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.

HB 2911        Metcalf                                               
Relating to approval by voters prior to the issuance of revenue bonds by the San Jacinto River Authority.

HB 2912        Metcalf                                               
Relating to the election of the board of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.

HB 2913        Metcalf                                               
Relating to recommendations for the appointment of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.

HB 2914        Hefner                                                
Relating to the term of office for a director of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.

HB 2941        Zwiener                                               
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to require water pollution abatement plans for certain pipelines; creating a criminal offense; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.

HB 3007        Goldman                                               
Relating to the authority of the Benbrook Water Authority to issue bonds.

HB 3059        King, Tracy O.                                         
Relating to fees charged by a groundwater conservation district; authorizing an increase in the rate of a fee.

HB 3090        Lalani                                                
Relating to the authority of a county to maintain a sewer utility.

HB 3165        Holland                                               
Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the land and water conservation fund and allocations and transfers of money to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

HB 3225        Tepper                                                
Relating to the recording of open meetings held by certain water districts.

HB 3232        Rogers                                                
Relating to the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, or wastewater treatment service for a violation committed by a retail public utility being integrated into the regional service.

HB 3278        Price                                                 
Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

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