House Committee on Land and Resource Management - 84th R.S. (2015)

Committee:	House Land and Resource Management
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Coastal erosion | Coastal protection | Coastal restoration | Emergency management | Eminent domain | Extraterritorial jurisdiction | General Land Office, Texas | Gulf Coast | Municipal annexation | Natural disasters | School Land Board | Zoning |
Library Call Number:	L1836.84 L229
Session:	84th R.S. (2015)
Online version:	View report [103 pages]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study state preparedness and response to natural disasters including but not limited to: an evaluation of risks to the state, emergency planning efforts, first response efforts, coordination between the General Land Office, the State Emergency Operation Center, and other state, local, and federal resources. Make appropriate recommendations to ensure Texas has the proper programs, resources, and personnel in place to respond to natural disasters.
2.	Examine the rate of erosion along Texas's coast and the effects of coastal erosion on public beaches, natural resources, coastal development, public infrastructure, and public and private property. Analyze current programs related to coastal erosion and examine their effectiveness. Make appropriate recommendations.
3.	Study the effectiveness of the implementation of SB 695, 84th R.S. and examine the feasibility and desirability of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system.
4.	Examine current regulatory authority available to municipalities in their extraterritorial jurisdiction. Study current annexation policies in Texas. Make necessary legislative recommendations to ensure a proper balance between development, municipal regulations, and the needs of citizens in Texas.
5.	Conduct legislative oversight and monitoring of the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction and the implementing of relevant legislation passed by the 84th Legislature, and specifically: a. consider any reforms to state agencies to make them more responsive to Texas taxpayers and citizens; b. identify issues regarding the agency or its governance that may be appropriate to investigate, improve, remedy, or eliminate; c. determine whether an agency is operating in a transparent and efficient manner; and d. identify opportunities to streamline programs and services while maintaining the mission of the agency and its programs.
Supporting documents
Committee:	House Land and Resource Management
Title:	Committee meeting handouts and testimony, August 22, 2016 (State preparedness, rate of erosion)
Library Call Number:
Session:	84th R.S. (2015)
Online version:	View document [96 pages  File size: 45,093 kb]
Committee:	House Land and Resource Management
Title:	Committee meeting handouts and testimony, September 21, 2016 (Regulatory authority for municipalities)
Library Call Number:
Session:	84th R.S. (2015)
Online version:	View document [16 pages  File size: 7,326 kb]

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