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TX SB2980
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Hancock
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AI Summary
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Requires oil and gas operators to construct, operate, and maintain electrical power lines serving well sites and surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code as adopted by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation
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Mandates the Railroad Commission of Texas to notify the Public Utility Commission of Texas when inspections discover electrical power line conditions that do not meet National Electrical Code standards
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Authorizes both commissions to collaborate on resolving violations by notifying the applicable electric utility and requiring a determination on whether to disconnect power
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Permits the commissions to request inspections by the state fire marshal or local government authority and require operators to mitigate any dangerous conditions identified
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Applies to inspections occurring on or after September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address a failure by an operator to maintain an electrical power line serving a well site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Utilities
Last Action
Referred to Natural Resources
4/7/2025