HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Energy Resources
TIME & DATE: 9:30 AM, Tuesday, April 21, 2026
PLACE: E2.026
CHAIR: Rep. Drew Darby
The House Committee on Energy Resources will meet in a public hearing to hear invited testimony only on the following interim charges:
Monitoring: Monitor the implementation and associated rulemaking of all legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented, including the following:
· House Bill 48, relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety; and
· House Bill 2663, relating to the affirmation required to be made by an operator as part of an application to the Railroad Commission of Texas for an extension of the deadline for plugging an inactive well.
Global Energy Overview: Assess the impact of increased geopolitical uncertainty on Texas’ oil and gas industry. Consider the effects of regime changes in the Middle East, the importation of Venezuelan oil, tanker traffic risks in the Strait of Hormuz, and disruptions to the international liquefied natural gas market.
Hydrogen: Survey the state of the hydrogen industry in Texas. Review the Railroad Commission of Texas’ Hydrogen Production Policy Council recommendations and determine whether statutory changes are necessary to improve the production, transmission, and utilization of hydrogen.
Online submission of public comments will be available on the following topics:
Implementation of 89(R) House Bill 48
Implementation of 89(R) House Bill 2663
Global Energy Overview
Hydrogen in Texas
Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to
agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until
the hearing is adjourned by visiting:
https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c250
For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/
Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.