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HB1971 • 2025

Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Darby | Guerra | Morales, Eddie | Rosenthal
Last action
2025-05-01
Official status
05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Companion considered in lieu of. SB 879

  2. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid on the table subject to call

  3. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out as postponed business

  4. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 5/1/25 10:00 AM

  5. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  6. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  7. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 4/28/25 10:00 AM

  8. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  9. 2025-04-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  10. 2025-04-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  11. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  13. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  14. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  15. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  16. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  17. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  18. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  19. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Energy Resources

  20. 2025-01-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 1971 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R8807 ANG-F

By: Darby

H.B. No. 1971

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop

geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to

persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the

Railroad Commission of Texas.

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

SECTION 1. Section 27.037, Water Code, is amended by adding

Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:

(c-1)

Sections 85.2021 and 91.142, Natural Resources Code,

do not apply to a person who submits a request for authorization or

is authorized to use a valid permit by rule issued by the railroad

commission under this section.

SECTION 2. Section 27.037, Water Code, as amended by this

Act, applies to a permit application or materially amended permit

application that is filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas on

or after the effective date of this Act.

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