HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Friday, May 9, 2025 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Ken King 

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Public Testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.

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SB 1036        Zaffirini | et al.                 Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.

SB 1566        Bettencourt                       Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

SB 1664        Schwertner                        Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to public information regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.

SB 2268        Schwertner | et al.                Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to loans and grants under the Texas energy fund.

SCR 5          Eckhardt | et al.                  Posting Rule Suspended
Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.

SCR 8          Parker | et al.                   Posting Rule Suspended
Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.

SCR 9          Hughes | et al.                   Posting Rule Suspended
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

SCR 32         Hall | et al.                     Posting Rule Suspended
Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the new transit amenity center at 207 W. 14th Street in the Capitol Complex the "Lead On! Transit Amenity" in honor of Justin Dart.

SCR 46         Sparks                            Posting Rule Suspended
Expressing support for renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.

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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NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

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