HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Natural Resources 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.036 
CHAIR:       Rep. Cody Harris 

HB 29          Gerdes
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

HB 685         Bell, Cecil                                           
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.

HB 1633        Gerdes                                                
Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit or permit amendment.

HB 1689        Gerdes                                                
Relating to the use of certain groundwater export fees collected by a groundwater conservation district.

HB 1690        Gerdes                                                
Relating to an application for a permit for the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.

HB 1918        Walle                                                 
Relating to Class A water and sewer utility rate increases.

HB 2010        Vasut                                                 
Relating to the dissolution of certain special districts.

HB 2500        Spiller                                               
Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

HB 2608        Zwiener                                               
Relating to the consideration by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of alternative waste collection, treatment, and disposal options before issuing permits to discharge certain waste.

HB 2626        Buckley | et al.                                       
Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

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agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

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