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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/28 | HB 5 | Establishes Economic Incentives for Oil and Gas Companies | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 36) |
5/25 | HB 33 | Establishes the State of Texas as a Sanctuary State for Oil and Gas Companies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 34) |
5/22 | SB 1929 | Requires Crypto Miners with an Energy Capacity of At Least 75 Megawatts Register with the Public Utilities Commission | Bill Passed - House (140 - 5) |
5/19 | HB 2127 | Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 58) |
4/25 | SB 1017 | Prohibits Cities from Adopting Ordinances that Ban Engines Based on Energy Source | Bill Passed - House (116 - 30) |
5/03 | HJR 2 | Establishes the State Utilities Reliability Fund and the State Utilities Reliability Revenue Fund | Bill Passed - House (125 - 21) |
3/31 | HB 17 | Prohibits Cities from Banning Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings | Bill Passed - House (116 - 29) |