Committee on Energy Resources

Energy Resources

The committee shall have 11 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:

(1) the conservation of the energy resources of Texas;
(2) the production, regulation, transportation, and development of oil, gas, and other energy resources;
(3) mining and the development of mineral deposits within the state;
(4) the leasing and regulation of mineral rights under public lands;
(5) pipelines, pipeline companies, and all others operating as common carriers in the state;
(6) electric utility regulation as it relates to energy production and consumption;
(7) identifying, developing, and using alternative energy sources;
(8) increasing energy efficiency throughout the state;
(9) the coordination of the state's efforts related to the federal designation of threatened and endangered species as it relates to energy resources in the state;
(10) the following state agencies: the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Texas representative for the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the Office of Interstate Mining Compact Commissioner for Texas, the State Energy Conservation Office, and the Office of Southern States Energy Board Member for Texas.