HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: S/C on State-Federal Relations
TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Monday, August 17, 2026
PLACE: E1.026
CHAIR: Rep. Carl Tepper
*Public testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chair.*
The House Permanent Standing Subcommittee on State-Federal Relations will meet in a public hearing to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges:
Discontinuation of Penny Production: Study the impact on local governments following the discontinuation of penny production. Consider the necessity of providing local governments with administrative guidance applicable to implementing this change.
Federal Changes to Postmark Procedures: Study the impact of recent federal postmarking rule changes on access to public services and programs. Evaluate the need for public education and awareness regarding the recent federal postmarking rule change.
Electronic public comments may be submitted for:
Discontinuation of Penny Production
Federal Changes to Postmark Procedures
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/
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=c327
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.