The House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee has scheduled HB 3533 by Larson for public hearing tomorrow, Thursday, April 7 at 8 am in E2.012 at the Capitol. HB 3533 would give counties and cities zoning authority surrounding U.S. Air Force bases.
TLC will oppose this bill.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
House Natural Resources Committee hearing Tuesday, April 5
The House Natural Resources Committee has scheduled HB 2398 by S. Miller, HB 1755 by Callegari, HB 2939 by T. King, HB 1279 by D. Miller and HB 2760 by Garza for public hearing tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5 at 8 am in E2.010 at the Capitol.
TLC requested the filing of HB 2398 and HB 1755 to protect the rights of landowners within groundwater conservation districts. H.B. 2398 would require district rules to be consistent with the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. H.B. 1755 would prohibit districts from discriminating between landowners in different "geographic areas" over the same aquifer subdivision.
HB 2939 would require oil and gas well owners/operators to report their annual usage of groundwater to TCEQ and the Texas Water Development Board.
HB 1279 would exempt the Edwards Aquifer Authority from Chapter 36 Water Code, which governs groundwater conservation districts. HB 2760 would allow EAA, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority and San Antonio River Authority to impose a sales and use tax to fund species protection.
TLC will support HB 2398, HB 1755 and HB 2939 and oppose HB 1279 and HB 2760.
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