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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |
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COMMITTEE: Securing Texas from Hostile Foreign Organizations, Select TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 PLACE: E2.010 |
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The Select Committee on Securing Texas from Hostile Foreign Organizations will meet Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to hear invited and public testimony on the following:
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(1) Study the threat posed by hostile foreign organizations and related entities on the Texas economy, security, and values.
(2) Evaluate the ways in which hostile foreign organizations acquire property, including real property, in Texas as well as the attendant risks. Recommend policy changes to mitigate the risks posed by ownership of Texas assets by hostile foreign organizations
(3) Examine rates of intellectual property (IP) theft in the state and identify the industries most impacted. Make recommendations to better secure the IP of government and businesses operating in the state and ensure Texas remains competitive in the face of economic aggression by hostile foreign organizations.
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Electronic comments may be submitted for:
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Hostile foreign organizations - IP and property acquisition threats
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The chair may limit testimony time to ensure timely consideration of posted business.
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For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/
Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/
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Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c446
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NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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