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Commission hears review of Texas’ 89th legislative session; advocates celebrate kills and watch bills on governor’s desk
Summary
An environmental-policy briefing summarized bills that died in the 89th Texas Legislature, called out one bill the commission and partners helped defeat and flagged several measures that remain on the governor’s desk or have been signed into law.
Rita Bevin, who briefed the Dallas Environmental Commission on the recent Texas legislative session, told the panel that a range of bills affecting renewables, water and permitting were still moving through the post-session approval process and that local advocacy influenced several outcomes.
Bevin said the commission’s advocacy and partner efforts helped kill HB 4313, which she described as a bill that “would kill any public funding for any environmental project that reduces climate emissions, reduce greenhouse gases, or pollution.” She said HB 4313 would have barred the use of public funds, private donations…
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