Bill: HB 864, 86(R) - 2019
Committee
House Energy Resources
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Rafael Anchia
Morgan Meyer
Chris Turner
John Turner
Co-Author(s)
Ina Minjarez
Victoria Neave
Ana-Maria Ramos
Erin Zwiener
Sponsor(s)
Brian Birdwell
Co-Sponsor(s)
Nathan Johnson
Bill Caption
Relating to pipeline incidents; clarifying changes to related administrative penalties.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
HB 864 would detail the information operators must provide to the Railroad Commission after a natural gas pipeline incident. It would also require operators to notify the the Commission within one hour following discovery of the incident. Finally, this bill would require the Commission to retain state records regarding pipeline incidents perpetually.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Texas Action is neutral on HB 864 because it does not affect any of our liberty principles.
