TX HB1971 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-01 - Laid on the table subject to call
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-05-01 - Laid on the table subject to call
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | House | Laid on the table subject to call |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Companion considered in lieu of SB 879 |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Postponed 5/1/25 10:00 AM |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Laid out as postponed business |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Postponed 4/28/25 10:00 AM |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Referred to Energy Resources |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
Subjects
Energy
Energy--General
Energy--Geothermal
Environment
Environment--Water
INJECTION WELLS
Mines & Mineral Resources
PERMITS
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Energy--General
Energy--Geothermal
Environment
Environment--Water
INJECTION WELLS
Mines & Mineral Resources
PERMITS
RAILROAD COMMISSION
