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House Utilities Committee advances water‑district and mailing‑notice bills
Summary
The House Utilities Committee on Feb. 5 voted to report House Bill 2,397 (reducing an optional dissolution threshold for water districts) and House Bill 2,000 (allowing notice by first‑class mail) as "due pass," each by a 19‑1 roll call.
The House Committee on Utilities voted to report two bills out of committee after an executive session. Chairman Brumley moved that House Bill 2,397 be voted "due pass," describing it as a measure that would let water‑district boards opt to reduce the vote threshold needed for dissolution. "So once again, it's all local control," the chair said during the motion. The committee recorded a roll‑call result of 19 ayes and 1 no, and the clerk announced HB2397 as due pass.
The committee then voted on House Bill 2,000, described by sponsors as a change that would allow certain official notices to be sent by first‑class mail rather than certified or registered mail. Following a roll call, the committee again voted 19‑1 to report HB2000 as due pass. Chairman Brumley said he would take the record forward and that both measures will proceed to the next step in the legislative process.
No amendments or additional debate were recorded in committee on either motion; both votes were taken during the committee's executive session and announced before the public hearing portion of the agenda.
