2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB1971

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 disposition: Introduced in House
Last status date: May 1, 2025
Last status update: Companion considered in lieu of SB 879
Author: Drew Darby
Co-sponsors: Robert Guerra Eddie Morales Jon Rosenthal

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Committee referrals

March 14, 2025 · House

Energy Resources

Instrument history

This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

May 1, 2025
House Laid on the table subject to call
May 1, 2025
House Companion considered in lieu of SB 879
April 28, 2025
House Postponed 5/1/25 10:00 AM
April 28, 2025
House Laid out as postponed business
April 22, 2025
House Postponed 4/28/25 10:00 AM
April 22, 2025
House Read 2nd time
April 22, 2025
House Placed on General State Calendar
April 17, 2025
House Considered in Calendars
April 4, 2025
House Committee report sent to Calendars
April 4, 2025
House Committee report distributed
April 3, 2025
House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
March 31, 2025
House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
March 31, 2025
House Considered in public hearing
March 24, 2025
House Left pending in committee
March 24, 2025
House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
March 24, 2025
House Considered in public hearing
March 24, 2025
House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
March 14, 2025
House Referred to Energy Resources
March 14, 2025
House Read first time
January 22, 2025
House Filed

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 1934270
LegiScan session ID: 2160
Source file: var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/HB1971.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00