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AN ACT
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relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; |
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creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 85, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 85.390 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 85.390. TRANSACTION WITHOUT APPROVAL, AUTHORIZATION, |
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OR PERMIT. (a) A person who is not a pipeline operator or gatherer |
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authorized to operate by the commission commits an offense if the |
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person recklessly possesses, transports, removes, delivers, |
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accepts, purchases, sells, or physically moves oil, gas, or |
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condensate as part of a transaction for which the commission |
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requires a permit or commission approval or authorization unless |
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the commission has: |
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(1) issued a permit, approval, or authorization for |
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the transaction; or |
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(2) received a request for a permit, approval, or |
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authorization for the transaction and the request is pending before |
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the commission. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second |
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degree. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3291 was passed by the House on April |
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27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 3291 on May 23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 3, |
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1 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3291 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |