** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Monday, April 14, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Perry 

SB 1055        Nichols                
Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1169        Hinojosa, Adam          
Relating to public utility agencies; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.

SB 1285        Eckhardt               
Relating to the protection of bats.

SB 1359        Parker                 
Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1583        Blanco                 
Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.

SB 1898        Johnson                
Relating to the discharge or use of certain firefighting foams for testing or training.

SB 1976        Hughes                 
Relating to certain testing requirements at certain wastewater treatment facilities.

SB 2160        Flores                 
Relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of Texas over municipally owned utility water and sewer service outside the corporate limits of a municipality.

SB 2161        Flores                 
Relating to expenses incurred in the appeal of rates for water or sewer service charged to certain customers.

SB 2658        Perry                  
Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from a groundwater conservation district for certain brackish groundwater wells.

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

SB 2661        Perry                  
Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.

SB 2662        Perry                  
Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 2692        Hancock                
Relating to the eligibility of ratepayers to file an appeal regarding water, drainage, or sewer rates with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 15 copies to the committee clerk with your name and/or the name of your organization on each copy, and email a digital copy to the clerk of the committee at Jayna.Grove_sc@senate.texas.gov.

Bills deleted after last posting:

SB 1611

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