The Texas Railroad Commission governs all oil and gas activities including the building of pipelines within the state. The RRC is up for Sunset Review this coming legislative session. Sunset works by setting a date on which an agency is abolished unless the Legislature passes a bill to continue it. Sunset staff evaluates the agency and issues recommendations for positive change. The Commission considers the recommendations, hears public testimony and decides on a package of changes to bring to the full Legislature.

If you are concerned about the lack of enforcement and fines related oil and gas drilling, about deep injection and earthquakes and about Commissioners taking donations from companies with cases pending before the RRC, then attend this hearing and express your concerns about this agency and how you want it reformed.

More info:

https://www.sunset.texas.gov/reviews-and-reports/agencies/railroad-commi...

https://www.sunset.texas.gov/meetings#meeting_1764

Agenda: https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/files/meetings/agendas/Sunse...

(RRC staff presentation and public testimony is #4 on the agenda)

Sunset of an agency happens once a decade. Real reform for the RRC has been pushed aside in recent years for Legislative budget wrangling and other politics around the Capitol.

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Event Location: 
House Appropriations Committee Room
1400 Congress Avenue Room E1.030, Capitol Extension
Austin , TX
Date and Time: 
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 9:00am