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3 Document(s) [ Subject: Hydraulic%20fracturing ]
| Committee: | Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Subjects: | Border security | Cattle | Daylight saving time | Environmental Quality, Texas Commission on | Flood control | Groundwater | Groundwater conservation districts | Hydraulic fracturing | Infrastructure | Meat processing plants | Produced Water Consortium, Texas | Reservoirs | Rural areas | Rural economic development | Texas State Water Plan | Theft | Undocumented immigrants | Wastewater management | Water conservation | Water Development Board, Texas | Water recycling | Water supplies | Winter Storm Uri | Workforce Commission, Texas | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.87 W291A | |
| Session: | 87th R.S. (2021) | |
| Online version: | View report [88 pages File size: 4,475 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Water Utility Infrastructure: Evaluate the state's water infrastructure. Study and make recommendations on options to upgrade and update water infrastructure to address deferred maintenance, disasters, and water loss. | |
| 2. | Water Supply: Review and make recommendations to complete specific projects identified in the 2022 State Water Plan. In light of recent changes to the global economy, consider the current regulatory process regarding innovative technology solutions to water supply needs, such as marine desalination, and make recommendations for their improvement. | |
| 3. | Groundwater Management and Protection: Evaluate the status and effectiveness of the State's groundwater management process, including data used to support regional water planning and conservation goals. Report on the effectiveness of the State's groundwater protection efforts and whether statutory changes are needed to protect groundwater quality. | |
| 4. | Rural Employment: Study and make recommendations on rural small business development and workforce needs. Consider and recommend innovative methods for business development in rural parts of the state. | |
| 5. | Daylight Savings Time: Examine and report on how permanently maintaining daylight savings time impacts the agricultural community. | |
| 6. | Rural Immigration: Consider the Federal government's open border policies and practices of releasing illegal immigrants in rural areas of the state. Report on the impact to rural Texas, and their local ability to address social, health, and law enforcement needs. | |
| 7. | Meat Packing Facilities: Study the need for additional meat packing facilities in Texas. Evaluate and report on the increased cost to Texas ranchers and revenue lost in the Texas economy when meatpacking facilities are utilized outside of Texas. | |
| 8. | Agricultural Theft: Study the impact of cattle theft on farming and ranching operations throughout Texas and recommend cost-effective measures to mitigate loss and increase security. | |
| 9. | Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs passed by the 87th Legislature, as well as relevant agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. Specifically, make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, or complete implementation of the following:
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| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Energy Resources | |
| Title: | Committee meeting handouts and testimony, April 18, 2018 (Permian basin workforce and Frac Sand, gas reliability and Railroad Commission response to Hurricane Harvey) | |
| Library Call Number: | ||
| Session: | 85th R.S. (2017) | |
| Online version: | View document [42 pages File size: 7,715 kb] | |
| Committee: | House Natural Resources | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Subjects: | Coal mining | Droughts | Electric power plants | Electricity supplies | Environmental Quality, Texas Commission on | General Land Office, Texas | Hydraulic fracturing | Irrigation | Natural gas production | Oil production | Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of | Uranium mines | Water conservation | Water desalination | Water Development Board, Texas | Water planning | Water rights | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.82 N218h | |
| Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
| Online version: | View report [184 pages] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Monitor the ongoing statewide drought and the performance of state, regional, and local entities in addressing it. Examine the impact of the drought on the state water plan, including an evaluation of how well the state's existing water resources can meet demand, the need for additional funding sources to implement the plan, and the effectiveness of current drought planning and drought management policies. Identify short-term and long-term strategies to help the state better cope with drought and assess any obstacles, including state and federal regulations, to implementation of these strategies. | |
| 2. | Examine the interplay of water and energy resources and needs in the state. Study the economic, environmental, and social impacts of water use in energy production and exploration, including the impacts of this use on regional and state water planning. Determine the current and likely future water needs of power generation and energy production, and evaluate options to develop new or alternative supplies. Include an evaluation of current issues involving water use for oil and gas production and related water quality issues. | |
| 3. | Evaluate the status of desalination projects in Texas. Include an evaluation of the regulation of brackish groundwater and whether opportunities exist to facilitate better utilization of this groundwater to meet future needs. | |
| 4. | Study ways to enhance incentives for water conservation in agricultural irrigation. | |
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