TX HB 5568
died on adjournmentRelating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 5568 pass?
No. TX HB 5568 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Placed on General State Calendar
What is TX HB 5568 about?
TX HB 5568 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 5568?
Darby is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5568.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-07
- Latest action
- 2025-05-15 — Placed on General State Calendar
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Darbyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-14
Filed
filing
2025-04-07
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-07
Referred to State Affairs
referral-committee
2025-04-30
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-30
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-30
Left pending in committee
2025-05-07
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-07
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-05-07
Reported favorably as substituted
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-12
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
filing
2025-05-12
Committee report distributed
2025-05-12
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-13
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-15
Placed on General State Calendar
Versions
Documents
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Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1762
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