HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Natural Resources
TIME & DATE:
2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
PLACE:
E2.012
CHAIR:
Rep. Robert Puente
HB 1681
 
Geren
Relating to the preservation for development of sites of unique value for regional water supply reservoirs and the preservation of river and stream segments of unique ecological value.
 
HB 2187
 
Hartnett / et al.
Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state.
 
HB 2315
 
Rose
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the Goforth Special Utility District.
 
HB 2366
 
McReynolds
Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 2367
 
McReynolds
Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 2470
 
Cook, Robby / et al.
Relating to the construction of reservoirs and assessing fees on water impounded in a reservoir.
 
HB 2654
 
Puente
Relating to the regulation of the use of an injection well to inject nonhazardous brine from a desalination operation or to inject nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals.
 
HB 2962
 
Smithee
Relating to district hearings and citizen suits for illegally drilling or operating a water well.
 
HB 3438
 
Flores
Relating to the powers and duties of the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority and the establishment of a member conference.
 
HB 3477
 
Gallego
Relating to the creation of a strategic mapping program to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
 
HB 3531
 
Isett, Carl
Relating to the composition and use of the coastal protection fund.
 
HB 3754
 
Corte, Frank
Relating to the permitting requirements of groundwater conservation districts, including permits to transfer water outside a district's boundaries.
 
HB 3770
 
Puente
Relating to the acquisition of road powers by a municipal utility district.
 

HB 3771
 
Puente
Relating to the issuance of bonds by a municipality for a defined area in an abolished municipal utility district.
 
HB 3776
 
Puente
Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to approve a regional water plan submitted after the applicable deadline.
 
HB 3980
 
Eiland
Relating to the navigation district powers and the confirmation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 67;  providing authority to issue bonds.
 
HB 3985
 
Hardcastle
Relating to the name, governing body, and boundaries of the Tri-County Groundwater Conservation District.
 
HB 3998
 
Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Southeast Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 3999
 
Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 113; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4000
 
Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4001
 
Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 121; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4002
 
Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4003
 
Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 124; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4010
 
Eiland
Relating to the creation of the Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4016
 
Smith, Wayne
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 508; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4017
 
Smith, Wayne
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 510; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 
HB 4028
 
Geren
Relating to the creation of the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
 
HB 4031
 
Bonnen
Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 62; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
 

HB 4055
 
Kuempel
Relating to the creation of the York Valley Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.
 
HB 4067
 
King, Tracy
Relating to the boundaries of the Zavala-Dimmit Counties Water Improvement District No. 1.
 
HB 4070
 
Eiland
Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 65;  providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds;  granting the power of eminent domain.
 
SB 3
 
Averitt
Relating to the development, management, and preservation of the water resources of the state; providing penalties.