LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2025

TO:	Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1971 by Darby (Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 455 Railroad Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JMc, RStu, MW, JOc, TUf