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House Energy Resources Committee Bills & Legislation (Page 4)

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Texas House Bill HB3791

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the time frame required for excavation notification.
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Texas House Bill HB3125

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative.
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Texas House Bill HB3911

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1806

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.
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Texas House Bill HB2766

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the plugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
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Texas House Bill HB206

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a limitation on a county's authority to require a cash bond before approving the construction of a pipeline.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2949

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of certain facilities and operators engaged in the motor fuel transport or export business; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1759

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2122

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste.
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Texas House Bill HB2890

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to an interstate compact for the liquefied natural gas industry.
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Texas Senate Bill SB879

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Governor Action
5/19/25  
Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
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Texas House Bill HB4042

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
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Texas House Bill HB2663

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of House Committee
4/4/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing an administrative penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB48

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.
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Texas House Bill HB1285

Filed
11/13/24  
Out of House Committee
3/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to inspections and examinations by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain sites and facilities conducted using unmanned aircraft.