Bill Text: TX SB745 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of saltwater pipelines by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-23 - Referred to Natural Resources [SB745 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB745-Introduced.html
  82R5957 TRH-D
 
  By: Davis S.B. No. 745
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the regulation of saltwater pipelines by the Railroad
  Commission of Texas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 81.051(a), Natural Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission has jurisdiction over all:
               (1)  common carrier pipelines defined in Section
  111.002 of this code in Texas;
               (1-a) saltwater pipelines in Texas;
               (2)  oil and gas wells in Texas;
               (3)  persons owning or operating pipelines in Texas,
  including saltwater pipelines; and
               (4)  persons owning or engaged in drilling or operating
  oil or gas wells in Texas.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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