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HB 593, 68th R.S.

Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and continuation of the Railroad Commission of Texas, including the regulation of transportation, oil and gas, surface mining, and other mineral activities, and the regulation by the railroad commission and municipalities of gas utilities; establishing the Office of Public Utility Counsel.

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Author: Bill Messer
Sponsor: Ed Howard

Remarks: House subcommittee: Whole Committee. Postponed on House floor for fifteen minutes. Legislative Intent Message on p. 1141 House Journal, 4/19/83. Direct Referral to Senate Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee on Railroad Commission: McFarland, Caperton, Howard, Henderson, Sarpalius. SCR 6 of 1st C.S. expresses intent of citation.

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1983, 68th R.S.,ch. 263, General and Special Laws of Texas

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Study Group)

Gubernatorial documents:

Submitting as an additional topic for consideration by the 68th Legislature, 1st Called Session, SB 28, which corrects a technical error in the statute referenced in Section 14 of HB 593 passed during the regular session

Subjects:
RAILROAD COMMISSION
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Sunset Bills

House Committee: Energy ()
Minutes: March 15 1983 | April 5 1983 | April 7 1983
Senate Committee: State Affairs ()
Minutes: April 25 1983

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