HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 

PLACE:        JHR 140 
CHAIR:        Rep. Ken King 

Public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes per witness.

HB 14          Harris                                    
Relating to funding mechanisms within the Office of the Governor and Texas Public Utility Commission to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors in this state.

HB 106         King                                      
Relating to the maintenance of certain improvements associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 146         Geren                                     
Relating to the required approval by the State Preservation Board of certain traffic changes near the state capitol.

HB 267         Patterson                                 
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

HB 274         Cain                                      
Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government.

HB 1127        Gámez                                     
Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed.

HB 1359        Hernandez                                 
Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers; authorizing a fee.

HB 1393        Metcalf                                   
Relating to daylight saving time.

HB 1584        Hull                                      
Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.

HB 1640        VanDeaver                                 
Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.

HB 1710        Landgraf                                  
Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction, ownership, or operation of facilities for the transmission of electricity.

HB 2152        Morales, Eddie                            
Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.

HCR 101        King                                      
Designating the tomahawk rib-eye steak as the official State Steak of Texas and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the tomahawk rib-eye steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.

HJR 8          Harris                                    
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas nuclear development fund to support the development, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear reactor projects.

HR 51          Raymond | et al.                          
Condemning the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and denouncing political violence.

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=c450

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