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| 1 | 1 | 87R5533 SLB-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 1975 | |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to publication by the Railroad Commission of Texas of | |
| 8 | 8 | certain information regarding natural gas flaring. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural | |
| 11 | 11 | Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | SUBCHAPTER B. RULES AND INFORMATION | |
| 13 | 13 | SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural Resources | |
| 14 | 14 | Code, is amended by adding Section 88.014 to read as follows: | |
| 15 | 15 | Sec. 88.014. PUBLICATION OF FLARING INFORMATION. (a) In | |
| 16 | 16 | this section, "flaring intensity" means the amount of natural gas | |
| 17 | 17 | flared per barrel of oil produced. | |
| 18 | 18 | (b) On a monthly basis, the commission shall publish on the | |
| 19 | 19 | commission's Internet website: | |
| 20 | 20 | (1) the names of the operators who report the highest | |
| 21 | 21 | 20 levels of flaring; and | |
| 22 | 22 | (2) for each operator named in Subdivision (1) the | |
| 23 | 23 | level of flaring and flaring intensity. | |
| 24 | 24 | (c) The commission shall base information published under | |
| 25 | 25 | this section on the most current and comprehensive information | |
| 26 | 26 | available to the commission. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |