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Senate panel backs bill to create Railroad Commission task force on organized oilfield theft
Summary
Senators advanced Senate Bill 494 to require the Railroad Commission to establish a statewide task force to study organized oilfield theft and recommend coordination and enforcement measures; law enforcement and industry witnesses described rising, sophisticated theft in the Permian Basin and elsewhere.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development voted to advance Senate Bill 494, which would require the Railroad Commission of Texas to establish a statewide task force to analyze organized oilfield theft and recommend solutions to improve coordination among industry, local law enforcement and federal authorities.
Senator Kelly Hancock laid out the bill for Senator Charles Sparks, saying stakeholders have reported that organized thieves operating across jurisdictions have complicated investigations and prosecutions. "The task force will meet quarterly to assess these impacts, improve coordination between law enforcement, enhance security,…
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