HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Monday, May 12, 2025 

PLACE:       JHR 120 
CHAIR:       Rep. Ken King 

SB 231         King | et al.
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.

SB 667         Hughes | et al.                                        
Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities.

SB 689         Hughes | et al.                                        
Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.

SB 825         Middleton | et al.                                     
Relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental, and financial impact of illegal immigration in this state.

SB 965         Parker | et al.                                        
Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty.

SB 992         Nichols | et al.                                       
Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services.

SB 1059        Parker | et al.                                        
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a home-rule municipality to submit a proposed charter amendment to the voters for approval if application of the provisions of the amendment would be contrary to state law.

SB 1220        Hughes | et al.                                        
Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state.

SB 2368        Campbell | et al.                                      
Relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; increasing an administrative penalty.

SB 2601        Blanco | et al.                                        
Relating to the landowner compensation program.

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