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Committee questions fiscal note as bill would expand Railroad Commission role inspecting electric lines at well sites
Summary
During testimony on House Bill 143, senators pressed the Railroad Commission, the Public Utility Commission and the LBB about a new provision that would require the Railroad Commission to inspect certain electric utility infrastructure at oil and gas sites; a revised fiscal note prompted follow‑up.
House Bill 143, sponsored in committee by Senator Kelly Hancock on behalf of Representative Ken King, would codify a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission that allows the agencies to work together to address electrical hazards at oil and gas well sites, including notifying electric utilities to shut off power when safety hazards exist.
Senators pressed agency witnesses about a significant change in the Legislative Budget Board’s fiscal…
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