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


COMMITTEE: Natural Resources

TIME & DATE:  3:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Wednesday, April 23, 2003

PLACE: E2.014, Capitol Extension

CHAIR: Rep. Robert Puente

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HB 1756            Hilderbran
Relating to the name, administration, operations, powers, and
duties of the Menard County Water Control and Improvement District
No. 1 and the Menard County Underground Water District.

HB 3547            Hamric
Relating to the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

HB 3565            Keel
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Lazy Nine Municipal Utility
District.

HB 3510            Flores
Relating to the abolition of certain water control and improvement
districts.

HB 3129            Capelo
Relating to reductions in water releases to maintain beneficial
inflows to bays and estuaries.

HB 2417            Gattis
Relating to the regulation of the transfer of groundwater out of a
groundwater conservation district.

SB 484            Estes
Relating to the competitive bidding requirement for the Greater
Texoma Utility Authority.

HB 3569            Hopson
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Rusk County Groundwater
Conservation District.

HB 2518            Dawson
Relating to the kinds of contracts of the Brazoria County
Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three that are subject
to competitive bidding.

SB 367            Lindsay
Relating to the dissolution of the Kuykendahl Road Public Utility
District No. 1.

SB 368            Lindsay
Relating to the dissolution of the Kuykendahl Road Public Utility
District No. 2.

SB 369            Lindsay
Relating to the dissolution of the Huffsmith Road Public Utility
District.

SB 370            Lindsay
Relating to extending the period for confirmation of the Harris
County Municipal Utility District No. 386.

SB 371            Lindsay
Relating to extending the period for confirmation of the Harris
County Municipal Utility District No. 387.

SB 372            Lindsay
Relating to extending the period for confirmation of the Harris
County Municipal Utility District No. 388.

SB 1035            Lindsay
Relating to the general powers and authority of the West Harris
County Regional Water Authority.

HB 2951            Hope
Relating to regulation of spacing and production of groundwater
from aquifers by a groundwater conservation district.

HB 2950            Hope
Relating to the powers of a groundwater conservation district
protecting the historic use of groundwater.

HB 3570            Hope
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the East Montgomery County Municipal
Utility District No. 4.

HB 1618            Cook, Robby
Relating to allowing groundwater conservation districts to limit
the export of water.

HB 3567            Cook, Robby
Relating to the method of electing directors of the Coastal Bend
Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 3566            Cook, Robby
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of Elgin Municipal Utility District No. 1.

HB 3035            Cook, Robby
Relating to the powers and duties of groundwater conservation
districts.

HB 2890            Cook, Robby
Relating to allowing groundwater conservation districts to define
waste by local rule.

SB 1053            Duncan
Relating to certain water pollution and conservation programs
administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

HB 3338            Puente
Relating to requiring water rights applicants and holders, water
utilities, and conservation and reclamation districts to adopt and
implement certain water conservation measures.

HB 2662            Puente
Relating to the authority of a municipality to sell a water or
sewer system without an election.

HB 3586            Puente
Relating to powers and duties of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to
manage and protect the Edwards Aquifer including groundwater
withdrawals, permitting, aquifer management fees, recharge
projects, demand management and transfers, the board of directors
of the Edwards Aquifer Authority and revenue bonding authority.

HR 367            Puente
Recognizing the importance of protecting the Lone Star State's
water resources.

The committee will also consider the following as pending business:

HB 3537            Laubenberg / et al.
Relating to providing water services within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction or ultimate planning boundaries of municipalities.

HB 3538            Laubenberg / et al.
Relating to appraisals acquired by municipalities from rural water
supply corporations.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

HB 3537
HB 3538