HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 

PLACE:        JHR 140 
CHAIR:        Rep. Ken King 

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

The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses to ensure consideration of posted, especially if testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar day.

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HB 13          King                                      
Relating to creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program administered by the council.

HB 143         King                                      
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

HB 144         King                                      
Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

HB 145         King                                      
Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service.

HB 366         Phelan                                    
Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.

HB 470         Tepper                                    
Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.

HB 805         Cortez                                    
Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the interconnection of electric transmission service facilities with the United Mexican States.

HB 912         Moody                                     
Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

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

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

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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.