Natural Resources

TX - Senator Brian Birdwell (U)

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Chair

TX - Senator Judith Zaffirini (U)

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Vice Chair

TX - Senator Carol Alvarado (U)

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Member

TX - Senator César Blanco (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Pete Flores (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Bryan Hughes (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Kelly Hancock (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Tan Parker (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Kevin Sparks (U)

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Member

TX - HB206 Relating to limitations on a county's authority to require a cash bond before approving the construction of a pipeline.

TX - HB1089 Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

TX - HB1169 Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state.

TX - HB1237 Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.

TX - HB1238 Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.

TX - HB1285 Relating to inspections and examinations by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain sites and facilities conducted using unmanned aircraft.

TX - SB212 Relating to certain public meetings and public hearings concerning permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - SB273 Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.

TX - SB276 Relating to air quality permits for concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants located in certain areas.

TX - SB277 Relating to the consideration of certain local government actions before the renewal of air permits for certain concrete plants.

TX - SB279 Relating to contested case hearings on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of authorizations to use certain standard air quality permits.

TX - SB290 Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.

TX - SB373 Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

TX - SB410 Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

TX - SB429 Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area.

TX - SB492 Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Concrete Plants.

TX - SB494 Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.

TX - SB561 Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - SB713 Relating to the surcharge for the disposal, and the remittance for the storage, of certain waste at the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility; decreasing the amount of the surcharge and changing how the surcharge and remittance are distributed.

TX - SB727 Relating to the creation of a small non-road engine purchase incentive program under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

TX - SB728 Relating to an incentive program to promote beverage container recycling.

TX - SB729 Relating to the operation of rock crushing facilities.

TX - SB763 Relating to the renewal and review of standard permits for certain concrete plants.

TX - SB766 Relating to the correction of references to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

TX - SB796 Relating to the construction of certain concrete batch plants.

TX - SB795 Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

TX - HB1905 Relating to notice to the Texas A&M Forest Service of a prescribed burn to be conducted by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

TX - SB817 Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

TX - SB861 Relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

TX - SB879 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.

TX - SB885 Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

TX - SB910 Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

TX - HB2266 Relating to the processing of an application for an authorization to use a standard permit for a rock or concrete crushing facility.

TX - SB1043 Relating to the composition of the advisory committee for metal recycling entities.

TX - SB1060 Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.

TX - SB1061 Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.

TX - HB2440 Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.

TX - SB1145 Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.

TX - SB1146 Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

TX - SB1147 Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.

TX - SB1150 Relating to the plugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

TX - SB1154 Relating to a prohibition on weather and climate modification activities by a governmental entity.

TX - HB2563 Relating to establishment of the temporary prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.

TX - SB1157 Relating to the flaring and venting of methane gas on land dedicated to the permanent university fund.

TX - SB1165 Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate recycling businesses.

TX - SB1166 Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling businesses.

TX - SB1176 Relating to a request by a member of the legislature for an opportunity for public comment on certain air permits.

TX - SB1178 Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.

TX - SB1179 Relating to the regulation of certain facilities that store and distribute benzene or another volatile organic compound; creating a criminal offense.

TX - SB1198 Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.

TX - SB1216 Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to permit the release into the air of natural gas from a gas well.

TX - HB2663 Relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well; providing for the imposition of a penalty.

TX - SB1258 Relating to the ownership of the pore space underlying the surface of land.

TX - SB1264 Relating to corrective action plans for certain emissions events.

TX - HB2890 Relating to an interstate compact for the liquefied natural gas industry.

TX - HB2970 Relating to the implementation of projects by the Gulf Coast Protection District.

TX - SB1399 Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste.

TX - HB3071 Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - HB3334 Relating to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response at certain wells under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX - SB1757 Relating to the operation of rock crushing facilities.

TX - SB1758 Relating to the operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility.

TX - SB1759 Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.

TX - HB3556 Relating to certain structures located near a National Wildlife Refuge.

TX - SB1763 Relating to the production and ownership of brine.

TX - SB1783 Relating to a prohibition on the crushing of contaminated concrete by certain concrete crushing facilities.

TX - SB1799 Relating to revision or elimination of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.

TX - HB3619 Relating to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas is located.

TX - SB1912 Relating to contracting with companies that boycott certain energy companies.

TX - HB3866 Relating to the installation and ownership of certain outdoor storage containers; authorizing a fee.

TX - HB143 Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

TX - HB4042 Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.

TX - SB2037 Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

TX - SB2050 Relating to the recycling and disposal of consumer energy storage modules.

TX - SB2082 Relating to the operation of a concrete crushing facility near a hospital.

TX - HB4112 Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

TX - SB2122 Relating to imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste.

TX - HB4212 Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.

TX - HB4271 Relating to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on requests for authorization to operate a composting facility.

TX - SB2188 Relating to space flight activities.

TX - SB2203 Relating to rules providing for certification of issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission.

TX - HB4384 Relating to the recovery of a gas utility?s gross plant placed in service not yet being recovered in rates.

TX - SB2230 Relating to the closure of beaches for space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.

TX - SB2240 Relating to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on requests for authorization to operate a composting facility.

TX - HB4413 Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.

TX - HB4426 Relating to the term of a permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas for a commercial surface disposal facility.

TX - SB2270 Relating to the renewal of certain air quality permits.

TX - SB2271 Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize the transfer of an authorization to use a standard permit for certain concrete facilities.

TX - SB2272 Relating to air quality permits for concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants located in certain areas.

TX - SB2273 Relating to the monitoring of the opacity of emissions from certain concrete facilities.

TX - SB2274 Relating to the response by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certain complaints about certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

TX - SB2275 Relating to the submission of public comments regarding air, waste, or water permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - SB2276 Relating to notice of and opportunity for hearing on applications for authorization to use certain permits for concrete batch plants and concrete crushing facilities.

TX - SB2350 Relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - SB2351 Relating to the construction, expansion, or modification of certain concrete plants under a standard permit.

TX - SB2353 Relating to the creation of an environmental product declaration grant program for manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete.

TX - SB2441 Relating to the regulation of preproduction plastic by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

TX - SB2449 Relating to financial assurance requirements for operators under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

TX - SB2466 Relating to a publication by the Parks and Wildlife Department on the dangers of reflective windows for birds and the distribution of the publication to municipalities and the construction industry.

TX - SB2496 Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of State Health Services regarding the human health risks associated with exposure to hydrogen sulfide.

TX - SB2510 Relating to establishment of the temporary prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.

TX - HB5033 Relating to elimination of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.

TX - SB2550 Relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights in water from certain disclosure requirements applicable to the transfer of certain interests in real property.

TX - SB2598 Relating to certain structures located near a National Wildlife Refuge.

TX - SB2635 Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

TX - SB2636 Relating to the denial of certain applications for a permit or other authorization under the Texas Clean Air Act on the basis of certain adverse impacts.

TX - SB2689 Relating to the development, promotion, and funding of certain recycling projects.

TX - SB2780 Relating to the recovery of a gas utility's gross plant placed in service not yet being recovered in rates.

TX - SB2800 Relating to the imposition of a fee for oil and gas waste that is not produced in this state.

TX - SB2913 Relating to air quality permits for certain cement kilns.

TX - SB2980 Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

TX - SB2982 Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.

TX - SB2981 Relating to funding for recycling projects.

TX - HB49 Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste.

TX - SB3011 Relating to the amendment of standard permits for certain concrete plants.

TX - SB3017 Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain pits used for the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste.

TX - SB3046 Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

TX - SCR48 Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project.

TX - SB3074 Relating to communications between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the legislature.