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The bill would direct Texas agencies to not enforce federal regulations on the oil industry if there’s not a similar state regulation. But it likely wouldn’t apply to most federal environmental rules, experts and lawmakers said.
In key hearing, state Sen. Drew Springer misstates major provision of the bill he authored, which is three pages long and has bipartisan support.
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The bill would direct Texas agencies to not enforce federal regulations on the oil industry if there’s not a similar state regulation. But it likely wouldn’t apply to most federal environmental rules, experts and lawmakers said.
The bill would direct Texas agencies to not enforce federal regulations on the oil industry if there’s not a similar state regulation. But it likely wouldn’t apply to most federal environmental rules, experts and lawmakers said.
Lawmakers are scrambling to find ways to boost law enforcement salaries, relieve jail overcrowding and open up new avenues for recruiting officers.