Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development

Written Testimony

2024 Interim Testimony

Overcoming Federal Incompetence. June 13, 2024.

Recommendations and Improvements on Cement Production. September 17, 2024.

2025 Regular Session Testimony

SB 1145 (Birdwell): Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations. March 5, 2025.

SB 1061 (Parker) Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations. March 12, 2025.

SB 1150 (Middleton): Relating to the plugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas. March 12, 2025.

SB 2230 (Hinojosa): Relating to the closure of beaches for space flight activities; creating a criminal offense. March 19, 2025.

SB 2188 (Hinojosa): Relating to space flight activities. March 19, 2025.

SB 2689 (Hancock): Relating to the development, promotion, and funding of certain recycling projects. April 16, 2025.

HB 49 (Darby/Perry): Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use. May 21, 2025.

HB 3556 (Vasut/Middleton): Relating to measures to minimize the impact on migratory birds of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing National Wildlife Refuges and in adjacent counties. May 21, 2025.