The House Committee on The Panhandle Wildfires, Investigative

88th Legislature

April 3, 2024

8:00 a.m.

Pampa, Texas (MK Brown Heritage Room, 1100 W. Coronado Drive, Pampa, TX 79065)

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2024, the House Committee on The Panhandle Wildfires, Investigative met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Ken, at 8:16 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Ken; Burrows; Hunter; Public Members Abraham, Jason; and Henderson, James.

A quorum was present.

The Chair made opening remarks.

The committee met in a public hearing to hear invited testimony on the following topics:

(1) factors contributing to the wildfires;

(2) allocation of resources to and effectiveness of wildfire disaster

preparedness and response; and

(3) coordination between local, state, and federal governmental entities

with regard to wildfire prevention, disaster preparedness, and response.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 12:04 p.m., the committee stood at ease..

The committee reconvened at 12:51 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Ken.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 3:07 p.m., the committee stood at ease.

The committee reconvened at 3:23 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Ken.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 6:34 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. King, Ken, Chair

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Megan Quijano, Clerk