HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  12:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Friday, May 7, 2021 

PLACE:       Capitol Ext. Auditorium, E1.004 
CHAIR:       Rep. Chris Paddie 

Contingent on suspension of the 5-day posting rule the Committee will take up and consider the following business:

SB 2           Hancock | et al.                                       
Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.

SB 3           Schwertner | et al.                                    
Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.

SB 14          Creighton | et al.                                     
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.

SB 1202        Hancock                                               
Relating to the applicability of certain utility provisions to a vehicle charging service.

SB 2154        Schwertner | et al.                                    
Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

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