Bill Text: TX HB1386 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study conducted by the Railroad Commission of Texas regarding reported gas flaring.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-03 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB1386 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1386-Introduced.html
| 88R4138 SGM-D | ||
| By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 1386 | |
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| relating to a study conducted by the Railroad Commission of Texas | ||
| regarding reported gas flaring. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the | ||
| Railroad Commission of Texas. | ||
| SECTION 2. STUDY. The commission shall conduct a study to: | ||
| (1) audit data reported to the commission on natural | ||
| gas flaring and compare that data to satellite data on natural gas | ||
| flaring acquired from the National Centers for Environmental | ||
| Information at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric | ||
| Administration; | ||
| (2) investigate the cause of any discrepancies in the | ||
| data audited and compared under Subdivision (1) of this section; | ||
| and | ||
| (3) determine legislative changes necessary to | ||
| improve reporting and surveillance on natural gas flaring. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2024, the | ||
| commission shall submit to the legislature a written report | ||
| containing: | ||
| (1) the findings of the study conducted under this | ||
| Act; and | ||
| (2) the commission's recommendations for any | ||
| legislation resulting from the study. | ||
| SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025. | ||
| SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
| 1, 2023. | ||
