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House Bill 40 |
House Author: Darby et al. |
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Effective: 5-18-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Fraser |
House Bill 40 amends the Natural Resources Code to subject an oil and gas operation to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state. The bill expressly preempts the authority of a municipality or other political subdivision to regulate an oil and gas operation but authorizes a municipality to enact, amend, or enforce certain measures that regulate aboveground activity.