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Interim Hearings – Week of July 15, 2024

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

 

July 16, 2024
House Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
Charge: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:

HB 2719, relating to the powers of the Texas Historical Commission over historic sites in this state

SB 1648, relating to the centennial parks conservation fund.

 

Charge: Conservation of Texas Farm and Ranch Lands: Evaluate the purpose and effectiveness of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program. Identify the trends and impacts of land fragmentation given the state’s rapid population growth and proud legacy of private land stewardship and evaluate the risks of increased foreign ownership of Texas land resulting from fragmentation. Examine the ecological and economic benefits of existing land conservation programs and the potential future role of strategic conservation initiatives to assist in the preservation of critical natural resources for the benefit of Texans in future generations.

Charge: Support for Coastal Shrimping and Fishing Industries: Study the impact of excessive imports of shrimp from other countries and related trade practices on local economies, domestic shrimp populations, and public health and safety. Identify measures to promote Texas gulf shrimp and support local fisherman and coastal communities.

 

July 17, 2024

House Committee on General Investigating

The committee will meet to consider committee business.

The committee may enter into an executive session to consider any matter authorized to be considered in an executive session under Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government Code, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Housekeeping Resolution, and the committee’s rules.

Members Not Returning, 89th Legislature

Below is a list of members (as of June 25, 2024) not returning to the 89th Texas Legislature in their current offices. Note that regardless of election outcomes, all of these legislators will keep their respective seats until January 2025, unless they resign earlier.

To learn more about who will be on the general election ballot, information about candidates by county and party is available on the Texas Secretary of State's candidate ballot order page. Results of the primary election and primary runoff elections are available on the Texas Secretary of State's election results page.

 

Total members not returning to the 89th Legislature (as of June 25, 2024) = 35

House = 33; Senate = 2

 

Texas House of Representatives

 

 

Rep. Steve Allison Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson Retiring
Rep. Ernest Bailes Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. DeWayne Burns Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Travis Clardy Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Jill Dutton Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Frederick Frazier Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Craig Goldman Running for U.S. House District 12
Rep. Abel Herrero Retiring
Rep. Justin Holland Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Jacey Jetton Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Jarvis Johnson Defeated in Democratic primary runoff election for Texas Senate District 15, 5/28/2024
Rep. Julie Johnson Running for U.S. House District 32
Rep. Kyle Kacal Retiring
Rep. Tracy O. King Retiring
Rep. Stephanie Klick Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. John Kuempel Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Geanie W. Morrison Retiring
Rep. Andrew Murr Retiring
Rep. Victoria Neave Criado Defeated in Democratic primary election for Texas Senate District 16, 3/5/2024
Rep. Lina Ortega Retiring
Rep. Walter "Four" Price Retiring
Rep. John Raney Retiring
Rep. Glenn Rogers Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Matt Schaefer Retiring
Rep. Carl O. Sherman, Sr. Defeated in Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate, 3/5/2024
Rep. Hugh Shine Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Bryan Slaton Expelled 5/9/2023
Rep. Reggie Smith Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Lynn Stucky Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Shawn Thierry Defeated in Democratic primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Kronda Thimesch Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Ed Thompson Retiring

 

 

 

Texas Senate

 

 

Sen. Drew Springer Retiring
Sen. John Whitmire Elected mayor of Houston, sworn in 1/1/2024