Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Natural Resources Committee Bills & Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1061

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2188

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB49

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2037

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2563

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1146

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/27/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1238

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4413

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5033

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB143

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1237

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4384

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recovery of certain costs associated with a gas utility's plant, facilities, or equipment placed in service.