The House Committee on Land & Resource Management

89th Legislature

July 21, 2026

9:00 a.m.

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on June 8, 2026, the House Committee on Land & Resource Management met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gates, at 9:00 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gates; Lalani; Alders; Hunter; Morgan; and Virdell.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

The chair gave opening remarks.

 

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge: Agency Oversight: Pursuant to the broad oversight responsibilities granted to the Committee under Section 301.014, Government Code, and the House Rules of Procedure, monitor the agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction, including for fraud, waste, and abuse, where applicable. The jurisdiction of the Land and Resource Management Committee includes the following agencies:

 

The General Land Office

 

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

 

The School Land Board

 

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

 

The Board for Lease of University Lands

 

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

 

The committee heard testimony on the following interim charge: Municipal Utility Districts: Consider the proliferation of municipal utility districts (MUDs) and evaluate their impact on housing attainability and affordability, as well as challenges associated with managing growth. Review the methods by which MUDs are created and identify best practices to ensure sufficient oversight exists.

 

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

 

 

 

At 12:45 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. Gates, Chair

 

 

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Scarlett Smith, Clerk