The following meetings have been posted for May 5-16. Hearing locations, dates, and times are subject to change.
Monday, May 5
House County Affairs Committee
Monday, May 5 – 10:00 AM
Capitol Extension E2.016
The Committee will meet to hear testimony on the following interim charges:
Continue oversight of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and issues jails currently face, including the mental health of those in jail, and make recommendations for refinement or improvement of processes and programs.
Monitor the health advisory panel stemming from HB 3793 (83R).
Determine which counties have implemented a cite-and-summons policy, whether the policy has been effective in lessening overcrowding in county jails, and whether those cited by peace officers comply with the policy.
Conduct legislative oversight and monitoring of the agencies and programs under the committee’s jurisdiction and the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 83rd Legislature. In conducting this oversight, the committee should:
- consider any reforms to state agencies to make them more responsive to Texas taxpayers and citizens;
- identify issues regarding the agency or its governance that may be appropriate to investigate, improve, remedy, or eliminate;
- determine whether an agency is operating in a transparent and efficient manner; and
- identify opportunities to streamline programs and services while maintaining the mission of the agency and its programs.
Tuesday, May 6
House Transportation Funding, Expenditures & Finance Select Committee
Tuesday, May 6 – 9:00 AM
Capitol Extension E2.010
The Committee will meet to discuss the following topics:
Current budget overview for the Texas Department of Transportation
Revenue sources to Fund 6 (State Highway Fund)
Transportation-related revenues to dedicated or General Revenue accounts
Railroad Commission
Tuesday, May 6 – 9:30 AM
1701 N. Congress Ave, Travis Building, Austin – Room 1-111
The Commission will hold an open meeting,
Monday, May 12
House Energy Resources Committee; Subcommittee on Seismic Activity
Monday, May 12 – 1:00 PM
Capitol Extension E2.036
The Subcommittee will hold a hearing to consider the following charge:
Study the current conditions surrounding the increased seismic activity in the Barnett Shale and other areas of the State. Specifically, review the possibility that increased exploration and disposal well activity could impact seismic activity. The committee shall review active oil and gas activity and injection wells in areas experiencing increased seismic activity.
Tuesday, May 13
House Appropriations Committee; Subcommittee on Article III
Tuesday, May 13 – 9:00 AM
Capitol Extension E1.030
The Subcommittee will convene a public hearing to consider the following interim charge topics:
Review the current higher education funding formulas. The Subcommittee will consider whether items funded outside base formulas should be included inside the formulas.
Review existing research funds; evaluate the purpose for their creation and the progress made toward the goal of each fund; and determine to what extent eligibility overlap exists among the funds.
House Environmental Regulation Committee
Tuesday, May 13 – 10:00 AM
Capitol Extension E2.010
The Committee will meet to hear invited testimony on the following interim charge:
Study the environmental permitting processes at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), specifically the contested-case hearing process at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) and the timelines associated with the process. Study the economic impact that the state's permitting processes have on Texas manufacturing sectors and how neighboring states' and the federal permitting processes and timelines compare to those in Texas.
Thursday, May 15
Texas Water Development Board
Thursday, May 15 – 9:30 AM
1700 N. Congress Ave, Austin Building, Austin – Room 170
The Board will hold an open meeting.
Friday, May 16
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
Friday, May 16 – 10:00 AM
Capitol Extension E2.010
The Committee will hear testimony from the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
The Committee will also hear testimony on the following interim charge:
Examine the public policy implications of litigation related to environmental contamination brought by local governments, in particular whether such litigation supports effective remediation.
Public Utility Commission
Friday, May 16 – 9:30 AM
1701 N. Congress Ave, Travis Building, Austin – Commissioners’ Hearing Room
The Commission will hold an open meeting.