The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

Bill Caption Action
HB 40 Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations. Filed
HB 128 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of mineral interests having a value of less than a certain amount. Filed
HB 201 Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an application for a water right. Filed
HB 224 Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Filed
HB 251 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. Filed
HB 489 Relating to customer protections related to smart thermostat services marketing and contracts. Filed
HB 497 Relating to the applicability of the law governing saltwater pipeline facilities located in the vicinity of public roads. Filed
HB 539 Relating to the procedural requirements for the adoption of a municipal regulation, limitation, or prohibition on the production, storage, or transportation of oil or natural gas; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 575 Relating to the notice of contract expiration provided to retail electric customers by retail electric providers. Filed
HB 599 Relating to energy savings performance contracts entered into by public institutions of higher education. Filed
HB 706 Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property on which a solar or wind-powered energy device is installed or constructed. Filed
HB 735 Relating to the collection of information regarding the number of alternatively fueled vehicles registered in this state. Filed
HB 736 Relating to the treatment of a landman as an independent contractor. Filed
HB 748 Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property. Filed
HB 802 Relating to the provision of a transportation allotment under the foundation school program based on the price of gasoline. Filed
HB 857 Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity. Filed
HB 862 Relating to requiring an electric utility to notify certain landowners of its application for a certificate of convenience and necessity for a proposed transmission line facility. Filed
HB 962 Relating to the regulation of the amount of installed electric generation capacity. Filed
HB 994 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas. Filed
HB 1092 Relating to an annual report of residential electric customer complaints. Filed
HB 1101 Relating to extending the period over which the balance of the system benefit fund is to be eliminated. Filed
HB 1106 Relating to the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Filed
HB 1125 Relating to a study on the availability of natural gas utility service in certain counties. Filed
HB 1178 Relating to the enforceability of certain restrictive covenants governing the use of fuel on and supply of fuel to property in certain subdivisions or other planned developments. Filed
HB 1184 Relating to authorizing certain utility cost savings and alternative fuel programs as eligible for local government energy savings performance contracts. Filed
HB 1197 Relating to allowing certain extracurricular activities required by public school classes for agriculture, food, and natural resources. Filed
HB 1312 Relating to the eligibility of a landman for unemployment compensation. Filed
HB 1331 Relating to the treatment and recycling for beneficial use of certain waste arising out of or incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas. Filed
HB 1361 Relating to an exemption for municipalities and this state from the compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas tax. Filed
HB 1368 Relating to annual permits to move certain equipment; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 1392 Relating to the recovery of stranded oil, gas, or oil and gas from depleting Cenozoic Era reservoirs. Filed
HB 1418 Relating to the annexation of certain territory by general law municipalities. Filed
HB 1535 Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities; authorizing a surcharge. Filed
HB 1552 Relating to oil and gas wells that traverse multiple tracts. Filed
HB 1575 Relating to requirements for reporting unclaimed mineral proceeds to the comptroller of public accounts. Filed
HB 1576 Relating to requirements for reporting unclaimed mineral proceeds to the comptroller of public accounts. Filed
HB 1577 Relating to notice regarding and abandoned property held in connection with receiverships for certain mineral interests. Filed
HB 1625 Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain lightbulbs for a limited period. Filed
HB 1633 Relating to application and notification requirements for a permit to drill an oil or gas well in or near an easement held by the Texas Department of Transportation. Filed
HB 1635 Relating to the management of groundwater, including the classification of and the obtaining of information regarding groundwater and the formulation of desired future conditions by a groundwater conservation district. Filed
HB 1637 Relating to the use of certain money deposited to the state highway fund for transportation projects in energy-producing regions of this state. Filed
HB 1693 Relating to a prohibition on the sale of motor fuel mixed with ethanol; imposing civil and criminal penalties. Filed
HB 1736 Relating to building energy efficiency performance standards. Filed
HB 1772 Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to exempt from ad valorem taxation mineral interests owned by nonprofit corporations organized for the exclusive purpose of generating income for certain charitable nonprofit corporations through the ownership, lease, and management of real property. Filed
HB 1823 Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Filed
HB 1906 Relating to the repeal of the production taxes on crude petroleum and sulphur. Filed
HB 1926 Relating to the operations of a municipally owned utility or municipal power agency; affecting a provision that is subject to criminal penalties; providing authority to issue bonds. Filed
HB 1946 Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a real property interest in oil or gas in place. Filed
HB 1972 Relating to certain exemptions from the requirement to obtain a permit from a groundwater conservation district. Filed
HB 2003 Relating to the applicability of the law governing the mineral use of subdivided land. Filed
HB 2080 Relating to the creation and implementation of a greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan. Filed
HB 2104 Relating to procedures for the management, sale, or lease of certain state-owned real property and the management or collection of related funds, including disputed oil and gas royalties owed to the state. Filed
HB 2132 Relating to certain exemptions from the requirement to obtain a permit from a groundwater conservation district; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 2184 Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases. Filed
HB 2191 Relating to the posting by the Railroad Commission of Texas on its Internet website of certain enforcement information. Filed
HB 2207 Relating to the foreclosure sale of property subject to an oil or gas lease. Filed
HB 2230 Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize an injection well used for oil and gas waste disposal to be used for the disposal of nonhazardous brine produced by a desalination operation or nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals. Filed
HB 2236 Relating to the requirements for the casing and cementing of an oil or gas well. Filed
HB 2238 Relating to municipal authority to regulate wind turbines in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality. Filed
HB 2253 Relating to a report by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on retail electric service minimum usage fees and usage credits. Filed
HB 2254 Relating to certain fees, charges, or credits based on a customer's electricity use in areas where competition has been introduced. Filed
HB 2289 Relating to the security of the electric grid. Filed
HB 2327 Relating to a studies on the rates of electric utilities. Filed
HB 2392 Relating to the establishment of a residential energy efficiency loan program. Filed
HB 2521 Relating to the allocation and use of payments received under oil and gas leases of land owned by the state for a county road. Filed
HB 2561 Relating to the allocation of congestion rents in the ERCOT wholesale market. Filed
HB 2563 Relating to persons who solicit customers on behalf of a retail electric provider; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 2581 Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells. Filed
HB 2647 Relating to a limitation on the authority to curtail groundwater production from wells used for power generation or mining. Filed
HB 2691 Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and an oil and gas severance tax credit for the use of alternative base fluids in energized fracturing operations; imposing a civil penalty. Filed
HB 2715 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information related to the operation of a municipally owned utility. Filed
HB 2716 Relating to the confidentiality of certain information related to the operation of certain municipally owned utilities. Filed
HB 2769 Relating to the date of expiration of a certain pilot revolving loan program established under the loanstar revolving loan program to provide for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology for certain organizations. Filed
HB 2855 Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to prohibit an activity over which the Railroad Commission of Texas has jurisdiction. Filed
HB 2901 Relating to the filing of a complaint with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Filed
HB 2910 Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment used for mineral exploration and production. Filed
HB 2919 Relating to an energy efficiency pilot program for state-owned buildings operated by the Texas Facilities Commission. Filed
HB 2988 Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt certain rules related to ratemaking procedures and to the status of previously adopted rules. Filed
HB 2991 Relating to municipal regulation of minimum setback requirements for mineral exploration and development activities, including providing for and recording of waivers from those requirements. Filed
HB 2993 Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate location of mineral exploration and development activities within its boundaries. Filed
HB 3001 Relating to the information that an operator of a well on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment is performed is required to disclose. Filed
HB 3044 Relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the pipeline industry on ordinances, orders or rules adopted by political subdivisions. Filed
HB 3068 Relating to the information required to be provided by a payor of proceeds from the sale of oil or gas from an oil or gas well to a payee on the request by the payee. Filed
HB 3069 Relating to the authority and obligations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to comply with and implement a Clean Power Plan. Filed
HB 3084 Relating to the recovery of certain expenses by an electric utility in a ratemaking proceeding; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3135 Relating to the authority of school districts in certain counties to grant housing stipends to teachers employed by the districts and receive state reimbursement of those costs. Filed
HB 3187 Relating to assessments for water and energy improvements in municipalities and counties; changing a fee. Filed
HB 3198 Relating to permitting for injection wells in certain oil and gas producing counties. Filed
HB 3217 Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate an activity over which the Railroad Commission of Texas has jurisdiction. Filed
HB 3288 Relating to regulation of congestion charges in the electricity market. Filed
HB 3291 Relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense. Filed
HB 3313 Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production from depleting reservoirs or carbon dioxide storage; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 3343 Relating to the development of electricity demand response programs. Filed
HB 3363 Relating to authorizing local government programs to provide assessments for residential water and energy improvements in designated regions, including authorizing the issuance of obligations to provide financing for the programs; authorizing a fee. Filed
HB 3371 Relating to the allocation of grants from the transportation infrastructure fund. Filed
HB 3391 Relating to the election of directors of certain electric cooperatives. Filed
HB 3421 Relating to authority of an electric utility customer to choose not to have an advanced meter; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Filed
HB 3451 Relating to the election of directors of certain electric cooperatives. Filed
HB 3457 Relating to the methods of recovery of stranded environmental compliance costs by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities. Filed
HB 3458 Relating to a franchise tax credit for recycling of oil and gas drill cuttings. Filed
HB 3480 Relating to air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain oil and gas facilities. Filed
HB 3518 Relating to alternative fuel fleets of certain governmental entities, including funding for motor vehicles, infrastructure, and equipment. Filed
HB 3552 Relating to enhancing the security of the electric grid, making an appropriation. Filed
HB 3554 Relating to an oil and gas severance tax credit for the use of incremental production increase techniques. Filed
HB 3598 Relating to the applicability of the Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act to certain governmental actions. Filed
HB 3644 Relating to establishing a student grant program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board funded by depository interest and earnings on certain unclaimed original land grant mineral proceeds. Filed
HB 3732 Relating to the eligibility of property used for a large-scale electric energy storage facility for ad valorem tax benefits under the Texas Economic Development Act. Filed
HB 3774 Relating to the use of money administered through the Energy Services Program for Low-Income Individuals. Filed
HB 3801 Relating to protection of the electric power transmission and distribution system. Filed
HB 3809 Relating to the regulation of petroleum coke storage and transport. Filed
HB 3825 Relating to the allocation of a portion of certain severance tax revenue to the transportation infrastructure fund. Filed
HB 3828 Relating to the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle dealership by a manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles powered only by electricity or battery. Filed
HB 3835 Relating to the use of certain alternative fuels by state agency motor vehicles. Filed
HB 3916 Relating to water and electric utility services provided to certain federal agencies. Filed
HB 3946 Relating to the effect of operations in a unit created under the provisions of an oil or gas lease following the expiration of the primary term of the lease. Filed
HB 3958 Relating to limitations on the use of municipal electric system revenues by certain municipalities. Filed
HB 4021 Relating to creating a tax severance credit for oil and gas operators for use of alternative fluids in place of fresh water solely in the process of hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Filed
HB 4023 Relating to the mineral use of land that has been subdivided for energy development resulting in the generation of electricity. Filed
HB 4025 Relating to funding to counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production, including money from county energy transportation reinvestment zones. Filed
HB 4034 Relating to the dedication of revenue derived from the tax levied on crude petroleum production. Filed
HB 4035 Relating to an oil and gas severance tax credit for certain community investments. Filed
HB 4044 Relating to the imposition of a fee on a holder of a permit for an oil and gas waste disposal well. Filed
HB 4083 Relating to the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program. Filed
HCR 57 Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports. Filed
HCR 63 Urging the U.S. Congress to expedite natural gas exports. Filed
HCR 73 Urging the United States Congress to provide Department of Homeland Security funds for the protection of the Texas electric grid. Filed
HCR 123 Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study compatible land use and regulatory standards for renewable energy development. Filed
HCR 142 Recalling H.B. No. 1926 from the Senate for further consideration. Filed
HJR 23 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from ad valorem taxation mineral interests owned by nonprofit corporations organized for the exclusive purpose of generating income for certain charitable nonprofit corporations through the ownership, lease, and management of real property. Filed
HJR 76 Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission. Filed
HR 1145 Urging Congress to expedite the permitting process for the export of liquefied natural gas. Filed
SB 12 Relating to alternative fuel fleets of certain governmental entities, including funding for motor vehicles, infrastructure, and equipment. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 70 Relating to reports issued by the comptroller on the effect of certain tax provisions. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 109 Relating to the procedure for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an application for a water right. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 118 Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production from depleting reservoirs or carbon dioxide storage; authorizing a fee. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 365 Relating to the methods of recovery of stranded environmental compliance costs by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 402 Relating to the information required to be provided by a payor of proceeds from the sale of oil or gas from an oil or gas well to a payee on the request by the payee. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 440 Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit hydraulic fracturing treatment. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 529 Relating to the eligibility of a landman for unemployment compensation. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 635 Relating to the eligibility of property used in connection with renewable energy electric generation through the use of wind power for a limitation on appraised value of property for ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 720 Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to prohibit hydraulic fracturing. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 734 Relating to the setting of annual interest rates for utility deposits by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 745 Relating to the governance of certain municipal power agencies; providing authority to issue bonds. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 757 Relating to the repeal of the production taxes on crude petroleum and sulphur. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 774 Relating to studies on the rates of electric utilities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 776 Relating to the operations of a municipally owned utility or municipal power agency; providing authority to issue bonds. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 777 Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to restrict participation in the retail electric market for significant violations. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 809 Relating to governmental actions affecting private property rights in certain oil and gas wells. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 841 Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 882 Relating to municipal authority to regulate wind turbines in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 903 Relating to procedures for the management, sale, or lease of certain state-owned real property and the management or collection of related funds, including disputed oil and gas royalties owed to the state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 907 Relating to the powers and duties of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System and to workers' compensation coverage for employees of the system's components. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 911 Relating to the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 913 Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting requirements for state agencies and institutions of higher education. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 919 Relating to oil and gas wells that traverse multiple tracts. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 929 Relating to building energy efficiency performance standards; establishing the Building Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 931 Relating to the goal for renewable energy and competitive renewable energy zones. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 932 Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for federal proceedings affecting certain electric utilities and consumers. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 933 Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to review transmission interconnections that enable imports or exports from the ERCOT power grid. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 951 Relating to the allocation and use of payments received under oil and gas leases of land owned by the state for a county road. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 969 Relating to the applicability of the law governing the mineral use of subdivided land. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 991 Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct a study regarding the use of wind or solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 992 Relating to recovery of costs for pilot programs to measure energy savings that result from water conservation programs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1044 Relating to the authority of a customer to choose not to have an advanced meter and to liability for damages caused by an advanced meter. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1069 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1122 Relating to a limitation on the authority to curtail groundwater production from wells used for power generation or mining. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1165 Relating to the express preemption of regulation of oil and gas operations and the exclusive jurisdiction of those operations by the state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1271 Relating to the recovery of certain expenses by an electric utility in a ratemaking proceeding; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1284 Relating to the development of electricity demand response programs. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1373 Relating to the authority of a county to adopt a fire code. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1380 Relating to the exemption of municipalities, certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities, and regional transit authorities from certain motor fuel taxes. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1384 Relating to the foreclosure sale of property subject to oil or gas lease. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1393 Relating to the creation of the offense of theft of pipeline equipment, oil and gas equipment, oil, gas, or condensate and the unauthorized purchase or sale of oil, gas, or condensate. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1398 Relating to a study by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on securing critical infrastructure from electromagnetic, geomagnetic, terrorist, and cyber-attack threats. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1421 Relating to the management of groundwater, including the classification of and the obtaining of information regarding groundwater and the formulation of desired future conditions by a groundwater conservation district. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1444 Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1500 Relating to an electric utility surcharge to assist owners of certain historic structures with electric bill payments and to promote energy conservation and efficiency. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1531 Relating to the use of revenue derived from oil and gas by the Tarrant Regional Water District. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1589 Relating to requirements for reporting unclaimed mineral proceeds to the comptroller of public accounts. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1761 Relating to the authority and obligation of this state to comply with and implement a Clean Power Plan. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1786 Relating to the regulation of petroleum coke storage and transport. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1788 Relating to county energy transportation reinvestment zones. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1826 Relating to the regulation of the amount of installed electric generation capacity. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1827 Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1840 Relating to standards for the Public Utility Commission of Texas to grant or deny certain certificates of convenience and necessity. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1865 Relating to the filing of a complaint with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1875 Relating to funding to counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1926 Relating to permits to be issued for the storage and disposal of certain oil and gas waste. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1945 Relating to electricity service provided by municipally owned utilities. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1954 Relating to the authority and obligations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to comply with and implement a Clean Power Plan. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1975 Relating to a study of the economic cost of significant oil and gas activity in rural areas of the state. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1985 Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a real property interest in oil or gas in place. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SB 1990 Relating to the disclosure of information about water used in hydraulic fracturing. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SCR 13 Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SCR 20 Urging the United States Congress to provide Department of Homeland Security funds for the protection of the Texas electric grid. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
SCR 32 Urging Congress to expedite natural gas exports. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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