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This bill requires the Texas Railroad Commission to develop and adopt a comprehensive plan to protect the state's oil and gas infrastructure from a variety of potential threats. Specifically, the plan must address protection against natural disasters, severe weather events, cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, widespread power outages, and other potential risks to oil and gas infrastructure such as wellheads and pipelines. The commission is allowed to seek input from stakeholders during the plan's development and is required to periodically update the plan. The bill mandates that the initial infrastructure protection plan must be adopted by September 1, 2026, with the bill itself taking effect on September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to enhance the resilience and security of Texas's critical oil and gas infrastructure by creating a proactive, comprehensive protection strategy that can be regularly reviewed and updated to address emerging threats.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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