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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 642 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
	Author: Phillips, Larry
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 815 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
	Author: Burkett, Cindy \| et. al.
	Committees: Environmental Regulation
	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 1168 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the mineral use of land that has been subdivided for energy development resulting in the generation of electricity.
	Author: Nevárez, Poncho
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Energy Resources
	HB 1717 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to wind energy conversion systems and facilities and the rights of owners of land on which the systems and facilities are located; providing an administrative penalty.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2582 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an exemption for certain quarries from regulation as aggregate production operations.
	Author: Sheffield, J. D.
	Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn
	Committees: Environmental Regulation \| Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 2813 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the transportation infrastructure fund and the grant program using money from the fund.
	Author: Darby, Drew
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 4217 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to energy resources planning for electric generation in ERCOT.
	Author: Farrar, Jessica
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 47 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission and to mandate that there be such an agency.
	Author: Phillips, Larry
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 59 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting requirements for state agencies and institutions of higher education.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Sponsor: Kuempel, John
	Committees: Government Transparency & Operation \| Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1305 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the grant program using money from the transportation infrastructure fund.
	Author: Nichols, Robert
	Sponsor: Darby, Drew
	Committees: Energy Resources \| Transportation
	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1803 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the financial security requirements for operators of oil and gas wells.
	Author: Miles, Borris
	Committees: Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	SB 1917 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an exemption for certain quarries from regulation as aggregate production operations.
	Author: Buckingham, Dawn
	Committees: Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 1999 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to energy resources planning for electric generation in ERCOT.
	Author: Watson, Kirk
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 706 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Farrar, Jessica
	Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: Effective on 1/1/16
	HB 748 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.
	Author: Isaac, Jason
	Committees: Business & Industry
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 857 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity.
	Author: Sanford, Scott
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1106 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
	Author: Phillips, Larry \| et. al.
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1178 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Isaac, Jason
	Committees: Business & Industry
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1637 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the use of certain money deposited to the state highway fund for transportation projects in energy-producing regions of this state.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Committees: Transportation
	Last Action: Referred to Transportation
	HB 1736 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to building energy efficiency performance standards.
	Author: Villalba, Jason \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Fraser, Troy \| et. al.
	Committees: Business & Industry \| Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 2238 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to municipal authority to regulate wind turbines in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
	Author: Paddie, Chris \| et. al.
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3732 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Cook, Byron
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4023 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the mineral use of land that has been subdivided for energy development resulting in the generation of electricity.
	Author: Nevárez, Poncho
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Energy Resources
	HJR 76 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission.
	Author: Phillips, Larry \| et. al.
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 635 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: 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.
	Author: Campbell, Donna
	Committees: Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	SB 882 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to municipal authority to regulate wind turbines in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
	Author: Hinojosa, Juan
	Committees: Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	SB 913 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting requirements for state agencies and institutions of higher education.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Sponsor: Minjarez, Ina
	Committees: State Affairs \| Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 929 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to building energy efficiency performance standards; establishing the Building Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
	Author: Fraser, Troy
	Committees: Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	SB 1827 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity.
	Author: Campbell, Donna
	Committees: Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	SB 1875 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to funding to counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production.
	Author: Uresti, Carlos \| et. al.
	Committees: Transportation \| Transportation
	Last Action: Referred to Transportation
83rd Regular Session, 2013
	HB 546 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the creation of renewable energy reinvestment zones and the abatement of ad valorem taxes on property of a renewable energy company located in such a zone.
	Author: Strama, Mark
	Sponsor: Watson, Kirk
	Committees: Ways & Means \| Finance
	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 1570 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the determination of the amount of energy available for sale from a clean energy project to a wholesale power purchaser.
	Author: Lewis, Tryon
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2026 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity.
	Author: Sanford, Scott \| et. al.
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2074 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a franchise tax deduction for certain energy-generating equipment.
	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2196 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to compensation for surplus electricity generated by distributed renewable generation.
	Author: Anchia, Rafael
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2446 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the definitions of advanced clean energy projects and clean energy projects and to franchise tax credits for certain of those projects.
	Author: Crownover, Myra \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Estes, Craig
	Committees: Energy Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 3168 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to wind energy facilities and the rights of owners of land on which wind energy facilities are located.
	Author: King, Susan \| et. al.
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3583 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to renewable energy technology capable of serving peak demand.
	Author: Strama, Mark
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3701 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to compensation for excess electricity generated by a retail electric customer's on-site generation.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3780 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.
	Author: Isaac, Jason
	Committees: Business & Industry
	Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 3822 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the use of an interlocal agreement to purchase energy or energy-related services.
	Author: Carter, Stefani
	Committees: Government Efficiency & Reform
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
	HB 3853 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the promotion of Texas energy products, services and technologies in the global marketplace.
	Author: Anchia, Rafael
	Committees: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 3854 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the promotion of Texas products and services in the global marketplace.
	Author: Anchia, Rafael
	Committees: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
	SB 241 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of advanced meters and the interconnection of ERCOT with another grid; requiring a study on the health effects of advanced meters; authorizing an administrative penalty.
	Author: Carona, John
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 916 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to quorums and meetings by teleconference of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the Texas Bioenergy Research Committee.
	Author: Estes, Craig
	Sponsor: Kleinschmidt, Tim
	Committees: Agriculture & Livestock \| Open Government
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 1239 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to distributed renewable generation and compensation for excess electricity generated by distributed renewable generation.
	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1468 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the qualifications of certain electric generation projects for programs designed to encourage the capture and utilization of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery.
	Author: Estes, Craig
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
82nd Regular Session, 2011
	HB 340 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to net metering for retail electric service customers and compensation for excess electricity generated by a retail electric customer's on-site generator.
	Author: Gallego, Pete
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 355 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the imposition of a fee on coal loaded on or unloaded from railcars in this state and to the allocation of the revenue from the fee.
	Author: Burnam, Lon
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 453 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain renewable energy devices.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
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