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Moving Gasoline and Diesel from TDA to TDLR Endorsed By Texas Legislature

May 16, 2019

The Texas Legislature has voted to transfer the duty of regulating gasoline and diesel fuel pumps and the quality of retail fuel from the state Department of Agriculture to the Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation, a “true regulatory entity,” as the bill’s sponsor put it….

Bill to Register Power Brokers Under PUC Passes Texas Legislature

May 16, 2019

Legislation to bring control of energy brokers in Texas under the registration requirements of the Public Utility Commission has passed the state legislature…..

Legislature Passes Senate Bill Allowing More TCEQ Employees to Work Expedited Permits

May 16, 2019

Legislation allowing more personnel at the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality to be used for expedited permits has now passed and will be on its way to the governor….

Remarkable Plastics Conversion Process Legislation On Governor’s Desk

May 15, 2019

Chemical recycling of plastics into biomass and synthetic fuel will get a boost from legislation ready to be signed by Governor Greg Abbott.….

Governor Signs Bill For SEPC To Recover Meter Costs

May 15 2019

Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill aimed at increasing consumer protection and notice on advanced electric meters outside of ERCOT.…

Electric-Co-Op-Involved Broadband Bill Passes Legislature

May 14, 2019

Texas state Sen. Robert Nichols‘ plan to involve electricity co-ops in the future distribution of Internet connectivity has moved through the state Legislature with its Tuesday passing by the House…..

RRC Direct Purchase Law Signed By Governor Abbott

May 14, 2019

The Railroad Commission of Texas will be able to make direct purchases in connection with abandoned mines rather than wait for the state comptroller’s permission under legislation signed by Governor Greg Abbott.….

Governor Abbott Signs Bill to Bring More Public Engagement to LCRA

April 29, 2019

A Sunset-related bill intended to require the Lower Colorado River Authority to engage more with and improve trust from the public has been signed by the governor….

Governor Signs Bill Suspending Tax For Returning O&G Wells To Activity

March 28, 2019

Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill allowing for suspension of severance tax payments for inactive oil and gas wells that are returned to active status if they have not produced oil or gas for more than one month in the previous two years or more….

Bill To Use Some Transportation Commission Money In Moving Utilities Passes Texas Legislature

May 14, 2019

The Texas Legislature has passed a bill (134 for, 7 against, 2 present not voting) that would allow the state to take over the relocation of some utility lines in cases where any delay would also delay Department of Transportation projects…..

Deadline for TWDB Brackish Water Production Zones Passes Texas Legislature

April 3, 2019

“There is concern that the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) may be unable to meet a deadline to identify and designate brackish groundwater production zones for certain areas of Texas,” so a bill passed by the state legislature moves that deadline down by a decade….

Railroad Commission Gets More Money In Appropriations

May 13, 2019

The Railroad Commission of Texas is receiving more funding for plugging wells and paying inspectors…..

Limited TWDB Water Fund Partnerships Bill Heads for Senate Floor

May 13, 2019

The Senate Committee on Water and Rural Affairs on Monday sent to the full Senate a bill to allow the Texas extra-water fund to make deals for water desalination, aquifer storage and recovery and interregional projects not in the State Water Plan…..

Water Resource Management Council Bill Goes to Full Senate

May 13, 2019

A House bill to set up a council for helping to coordinate water resource management and “best practices” across Texas passed from the Senate Water and Rural Affairs committee to the full Senate on Monday….

Rural Broadband With Co-Ops Bill Close to Passing Texas House

May 13, 2019

Texas state Sen. Robert Nichols‘ plan to involve electricity co-ops in the future distribution of Internet connectivity has moved close to its final step before passing the Legislature….

Texas House Urges Border Agreement

May 12, 2019

The Texas House of Representatives on Friday adopted House Resolution 1160….

Rep. Craddick’s Point of Order Shuts Down GROW Fund House Bill

May 11, 2019

A point of order shut down Rep. Brooks Landraf‘s and Rep. Tom Craddick‘s HB 2154 on Friday, a bill that was aimed at returning to oil & gas producing counties in Texas some oil and gas money that would otherwise go into the “Rainy Day Fund” — money that would go to the Generate Recurring Oil Wealth for Texas Fund, the GROW Fund…..