012 (2 p.m. or upon adjournment of the Senate) Tuesday, May 9 Regional Financial Assistance Workshop; 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth (9 a.m.) Edwards Aquifer Authority, Board of Directors Meeting; 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio (3 p.m.) Wednesday, May 10 Lower Colorado River Authority, Board of Directors Meeting; 3700 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin (9 a.m.) Texas House Natural Resources Committee, regularly scheduled hearing; Texas Capitol, E2.010 (10:30 a.m., or upon adjournment of the House) Thursday, May 11 Groundwater Management Area 15 Joint Planning Meeting; Dr. Pattie Dodson Health Center, Room 108, 2805 Navarro St., Victoria (9 a.m.) Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Meeting; 1124 Regal Row, Austin (6 p.m.) Monday, May 15 Texas Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs, regularly scheduled hearing; Texas Capitol, E1.012 (2 p.m., or upon adjournment of the Senate) Tuesday, May 16 Freshwater Mussel Work Group Meeting; 1701 Congress Ave., Austin (10 a.m.) 85th Texas Legislature – Water Legislation of Note: HB 31 (Larson); relating to the regulation of groundwater.
Voted out of House.
HB 180 (Lucio); relating to the review of groundwater conservation districts by the state auditor.
HB 2378 (Larson) and SB 774 (Perry); relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.
Voted out of House and pending in Senate Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs.
HB 2802 (Larson); relating to the review of river authorities.
HB 2948 (Larson); relating to the state and regional water planning process.
SB 696 (Perry); relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.
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