Bill Text: TX HB251 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study and report on the feasibility of authorizing the Railroad Commission of Texas or another state regulatory agency to process certain federal oil and gas drilling permit applications.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-11 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB251 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB251-Introduced.html
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| By: White of Tyler | H.B. No. 251 | |
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| relating to a study and report on the feasibility of authorizing the | ||
| Railroad Commission of Texas or another state regulatory agency to | ||
| process certain federal oil and gas drilling permit applications. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the | ||
| Railroad Commission of Texas. | ||
| SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The commission shall conduct a study | ||
| to evaluate the feasibility of authorizing the commission or | ||
| another state regulatory agency to establish a program for | ||
| processing applications for permits to drill or reenter oil or gas | ||
| wells located on land the leasing of the minerals beneath which is | ||
| administered by the Bureau of Land Management of the United States | ||
| Department of the Interior with the consent of that agency or under | ||
| an agreement between that agency and this state. | ||
| (b) In conducting the study under Subsection (a) of this | ||
| section, the commission shall: | ||
| (1) evaluate and identify sources available to fund | ||
| the program described by Subsection (a) of this section; and | ||
| (2) consider the ability and availability of the | ||
| commission or another state regulatory agency to successfully | ||
| process the federal permit applications in a timely manner. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2016, the | ||
| commission shall submit to the legislature a written report | ||
| containing the findings of the study conducted under this Act and | ||
| the commission's recommendations for any legislation or other | ||
| action necessary to implement the program described by Section 2(a) | ||
| of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2017. | ||
| SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect | ||
| immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members | ||
| elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas | ||
| Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for | ||
| immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
