HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Wednesday, July 23, 2025 

PLACE:        E1.030 
CHAIR:        Rep. Ken King 

 

The Senate and House Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding will meet jointly to hear invited testimony regarding:

 

·       the state’s response to the July 4 flash flooding in Central and West Texas;

·       state disaster preparations and response capabilities, generally;

·       state flood planning and flood infrastructure;

·       river authority operations in Flash Flood Alley; and

·       first responder communications during disaster operations.

 

Testimony will be limited to invited witnesses only.

 

Public Comment can be submitted on the following topic:

 

Disaster Preparedness and Flooding

 

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=c236

 

 

For those persons who will be testifying, please see the clerk.

 

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

 

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

 

 

 

 

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, 24 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.