HB1169 • 2025

Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state.

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Sponsor: Raymond | Morales, Eddie | Guillen | Muñoz | Patterson
Last action: 2025-05-07
Official status: 05/07/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state.

What This Bill Does

Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state.

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Bill History

2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Natural Resources
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#1436
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the House
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Energy Resources
2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 1169 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R199 JAM-D

By: Raymond, Morales of Maverick, Guillen,

H.B. No. 1169

Muñoz, Patterson

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and

gas infrastructure in this state.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 81, Natural Resources

Code, is amended by adding Section 81.0661 to read as follows:

Sec.

81.0661.

OIL AND GAS INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PLAN.

(a)

The commission shall develop and adopt a comprehensive plan to

protect this state's oil and gas infrastructure, including

wellheads and pipelines, from:

(1) natural disasters;

(2) severe weather events;

(3) cybersecurity threats;

(4) acts of terrorism;

(5) widespread power outages; and

(6)

other potential threats to this state's oil and gas

infrastructure.

(b)

The commission may seek input from stakeholders when

developing the plan.

(c)

The commission shall periodically update the plan

developed under this section.

SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2026, the Railroad

Commission of Texas shall adopt the initial oil and gas

infrastructure protection plan required under Section 81.0661,

Natural Resources Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.