** REVISION **
                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  1:00PM or upon adjournment,
             Wednesday, April 16, 1997

PLACE: E1.004, Capitol Extension

CHAIR: Rep. David Counts

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To consider the following:

SB 1            Brown / et al.
Relating to the development and management of the water resources
of the state; providing penalties.

HB 5            Lewis, Ron
Relating to the development and management of the water resources
of the state; providing penalties.


Also, to consider the following:

HB 3314            Hightower
Converting Polk County Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 into a
Municipal Utility District; restricting its authority as a
Municipal Utility District; confirming the boundaries of the
District; confirming the directors of the District; finding
compliance with Article XVI, Sections 59(d) and (e) of the Texas
Constitution; and declaring an emergency

HB 3540            Price
Relating to the election of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont
Navigation District of Jefferson County.

HB 3546            Zbranek
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Pine Island Bayou Stormwater
Control District; granting the authority to issue bonds.

HB 3549            Lewis, Ron
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions,
operations, and financing of the South Newton Special Utility District.

HB 3387            Gallego
Relating to the duties and operations of a watermaster's office,
reimbursement of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
for the compensation and necessary expenses of a watermaster's
office and creation of the watermaster fund.

HB 1024            Oliveira / et al.
Relating to the allocation and use of community development block
grants in certain economically distressed areas.

HB 3561            Williams
Relating to the Town Center Improvement District of Montgomery
County, Texas; authorizing a tax and granting the authority to
issue bonds.

SB 327            Galloway, Michael
Relating to the regular meetings of the Board of Port Commissioners
of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County,
Texas.

HB 2665            Hawley / et al.
Relating to the permitting of commercial mariculture facilities for
shrimp in coastal counties, and granting rulemaking authority.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

HB 2665