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Senate limits counties’ power to require cash bonds for pipeline construction
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 206 after suspending regular order, preventing counties from imposing mandatory cash bonds as a condition of approving pipeline construction while preserving other financial assurance options such as performance bonds.
The Texas Senate on Monday moved and passed House Bill 206, a measure that prevents counties from requiring cash bonds as a condition for approving pipeline construction while preserving other means of financial assurance such as performance bonds.
The change matters to pipeline developers and counties: proponents said mandatory cash bonds can impose heavy financial burdens and create regulatory uncertainty for projects that cross multiple counties; opponents have argued counties need tools…
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