Bill Text: TX HR1075 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Railroad Commission's role in regulating the oil and gas industry in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR1075 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1075-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Railroad Commission's role in regulating the oil and gas industry in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR1075 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1075-Introduced.html
86R23311 JGH-D | ||
By: Paddie | H.R. No. 1075 |
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WHEREAS, In March 2019, the Railroad Commission of Texas is | ||
celebrating the 100th anniversary of its role in the regulation of | ||
the oil and gas industry in the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, First established by the legislature in 1891, the | ||
Railroad Commission was originally given jurisdiction over the | ||
rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves, and express | ||
companies; with the rapid rise in oil and gas production, the | ||
commission was further tasked with oversight of the energy industry | ||
in March 1919; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, the Railroad Commission's Oil and Gas | ||
Division employs highly skilled petroleum engineers, professional | ||
engineers, and professional geologists, as well as more than 160 | ||
trained field inspectors, who conduct thousands of inspections of | ||
oil and gas operators every year, working to ensure the protection | ||
of the public, the environment, and the economy; the commission | ||
benefits from a century of regulatory experience, in such areas as | ||
the spacing of wells, the protection of groundwater, water | ||
recycling guidelines, and many others; and | ||
WHEREAS, Looking ahead to the future, the RRC has implemented | ||
a well-plugging program that is on track to plug 3,000 old wells | ||
across the state at no cost to Texas taxpayers; in addition, the | ||
commission is modernizing its information technology systems, | ||
automating its permitting and reporting processes, and launching | ||
the Online Inspection Lookup system, which allows the public to | ||
access the inspection and violation history of oil and gas wells; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the past century, the Railroad Commission has | ||
been instrumental not only in facilitating the responsible | ||
management of our state's oil and gas natural resources but also in | ||
promoting energy independence in the U.S., and this milestone year | ||
provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the agency's | ||
outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the | ||
Railroad Commission's role in regulating the oil and gas industry | ||
in Texas and extend to all those associated with the agency sincere | ||
best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Railroad Commission of Texas as an expression of | ||
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |