HB 2256 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to financial security requirements for operators of oil and gas wells.

This bill updates the funding sources for a state fund that covers costs of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells. It specifies 28 specific revenue streams - including fees from waste haulers, well insurance proceeds, regulatory fees, and legislative appropriations - that must be deposited into the fund. Operators seeking to extend deadlines for plugging inactive wells must now provide evidence of a "good faith claim" to continuing operational rights and maintain current reporting with the state. The bill directly affects oil and gas operators and ensures the fund has stable, diversified funding for environmental cleanup obligations.
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Mar 14, 2025
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