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Committee:	House Energy Resources
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Alternative energy \| Carbon capture and sequestration \| Energy storage \| Natural gas drilling \| Natural gas service \| Natural gas supplies \| Natural gas utilities \| Natural gas utility rates and charges \| Oil production \| Power outages \| Railroad Commission of Texas \| Weatherization \| Winter Storm Uri \|
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Session:	87th R.S. (2021)
Online version:	View report [28 pages File size: 995 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following: HB 1520, 87th R.S.relating to extraordinary costs incurred by gas utilities relating to Winter Storm Uri and the authority to issue bonds and impose fees and assessments; HB 3648, 87th R.S. which requires the designation of certain natural gas facilities as critical customers or critical gas suppliers during energy emergencies; and SB 3, 87th R.S. relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages. (Joint charge with Committee on State Affairs)
2.	Assess efforts made by the Railroad Commission and the Texas Energy Reliability Council to weatherize infrastructure and ensure reliability of the natural gas delivery system during times of disaster.
3.	Examine ways to increase the production of oil and gas within the state. Review state and local regulations that could directly impact the exploration or production of oil and gas and make recommendations for increasing Texas' energy independence.
4.	Explore options for expanding the state's underground natural gas storage capacity, including using excess storage capacity for carbon capture opportunities and the creation of a strategic natural gas reserve for the state.
5.	Evaluate innovative and emerging energy sources. Identify and make recommendations to address legislative or regulatory obstacles to the use, development, and deployment of viable innovative and emerging energy sources.
Committee:	Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Abandoned oil wells \| Boycotts \| Carbon capture and sequestration \| Economic development incentives \| Emergency Management, Texas Division of \| Fire prevention \| Hotel occupancy taxes \| Investment of public funds \| Job training programs \| Natural gas \| Natural gas supplies \| Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of \| Recycling \| Tax incentives \| Theft \| Wildfires \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.87 N219e
Session:	87th R.S. (2021)
Online version:	View report [70 pages File size: 1,928 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Economic Development Programs: Review the programs in Chapters 380 and 381 of the Local Government Code. Consider the benefits of each program in generating economic development. Make recommendations for improvements to Chapters 380 and 381 to increase transparency and accountability and the effectiveness of the programs.
2.	Hotel Occupancy Taxes: Study the collection and use of hotel occupancy taxes. Evaluate and make recommendations related to the effectiveness, costs of rebates, incentives, and other taxes applied to qualified hotel and convention center projects. Investigate and determine whether the creation of a standard Hotel Occupancy Tax legislative template is feasible, and whether it would enable the legislature to more efficiently evaluate proposed Hotel Occupancy Tax bills during the legislative session.
3.	Natural Gas Storage: Study the economic benefits of expanding the state's underground natural gas storage capacity and infrastructure. Investigate and make recommendations for additional natural gas transportation opportunities.
4.	Wildfires and Prescribed Burns: Examine ways to reduce the risk of and destructive impact of wildfires. Monitor the role the Prescribed Burning Board plays in controlled burns. Recommend practices and improvements that public and private landowners may use to reduce fire risks.
5.	Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development passed by the 87th Legislature, as well as relevant agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. Specifically, make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, or complete implementation of the following: SB 13, 87th R.S., Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies that boycott energy companies; HB 1247, 87th R.S., Relating to the development of and report on a triagency work-based learning strategic framework by the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; HB 1284, 87th R.S., Relating to the regulation of the injection and geologic storage of carbon dioxide in this state; HB 3973, 87th R.S., Relating to a study on abandoned oil and gas wells in this state and the use of the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund; and HB 4110, 87th R.S., Relating to the registration of metal recycling.
Committee:	House Energy Resources
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Energy Resources, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2010 : a report to the House of Representatives, 82nd Texas Legislature
Subjects:	Barnett Shale \| Carbon capture and sequestration \| Carbon dioxide \| Electric power plants \| Electricity supplies \| Energy conservation \| Natural gas drilling \| Natural gas industry \| Natural gas leases \| Oil drilling \| Oil industry \| Oil leases \| Property rights \| Railroad Commission of Texas \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.81 En29
Session:	81st R.S. (2009)
Online version:	View report [53 pages File size: 1,249 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Survey current local ordinances governing surface use of property in oil and gas development. Recommend changes, if any, to the authority of the Railroad Commission to regulate the operation of oil and gas industries in urban areas of the state, particularly the Barnett Shale.
2.	Monitor the implementation of recent legislation dealing with carbon capture and storage and make recommendations as to whether further action is required to resolve outstanding issues. Examine proposed legislation from other states and review federal initiatives.
3.	Examine the state's portfolio of electric generation resources, including traditional sources, emerging renewable technologies, and energy efficiency. Determine whether the existing state regulatory programs and incentives are adequate to meet the energy needs of the future. Consider factors relating to reliability, requirements for additional transmission, or auxiliary services. Joint Interim Charge with House Committee on State Affairs
4.	Consider the establishment of uniform statutes and codes relating to liquid petroleum gas permitting and operations as a means to resolve conflicts of interpretation between state and local jurisdictions.
5.	Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.
Committee:	House Energy Resources
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Energy Resources, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2008 : a report to the House of Representatives, 81st Texas Legislature
Subjects:	Abandoned oil wells \| Abandoned property \| Alternative energy \| Biofuels \| Carbon capture and sequestration \| Carbon dioxide \| Electricity transmission and distribution \| Groundwater pollution \| Natural gas \| Natural gas drilling \| Natural gas leases \| Oil drilling \| Oil leases \| Railroad Commission of Texas \| Texas Economic Development Act \| Water quality management \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.80 En27
Session:	80th R.S. (2007)
Online version:	View report [45 pages File size: 172 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Examine issues related to electrical lines and abandoned equipment on oil and gas leases.
2.	Examine whether the Railroad Commission of Texas should regulate carbon capture.
3.	Discuss further the issue of financial assurance in relation to oil and gas wells, and evaluate the current bonding structure.
4.	Discuss alternative energy sources and how best to incorporate them into our traditional energy sector. Also study the potential benefits of biofuels in Texas, including Texas feedstocks best suited for biofuel production and synergies between that industry and traditional energy sectors. Develop recommendations for facilitating the growth of the biofuel industry in a manner that best positions Texas in the national market.
5.	Research ways to maintain ground water quality in relation to oil and gas exploration through economic incentives for innovative technology solutions.
6.	Study the use of the Texas Economic Development Act since its enactment as HB 1200, 77th R.S.. Determine how the act may be enhanced to better attract significant capital investments by science and technology industries developing alternative energy sources. (Joint Interim Charge with the House Committee on Economic Development.)
7.	Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction.

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