Oil Industry Keeps Watchful Eye on High-Impact Proposals by Julie Anderson As March came to a close, Texas lawmakers had cleared one major hurdle: March 8. The 60th day of the 86th Legislative Session was the deadline for the unrestricted filing of bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and emergency […]
Determining Legislative Fate
Industry Issues Spread Across Multiple Committees by Julie Anderson On the 45th day of the Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, the Legislative Reference Library published a set of statistics that paints a clear picture of the intrinsic value of legislative committees. As of Feb. 21, the Texas House of Representatives had filed 2,277 bills, […]
Sweet Light Crude
Knowing that our readers are well versed in the artistries and felicities of oil patch music, having followed Joe Specht’s 6-part series, “Oil Patch Songs of the Permian Basin” that ran in the past year, we just couldn’t resist sharing a message Joe himself shared with his followers and readers. He is currently at work […]
