Texas HB241: Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission.

What the bill says

An act relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission.

From the introduced text, July 31, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 86, Natural Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 86.186 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 86.186.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ELIMINATION OF ROUTINE FLARING. (a) The ] [ADDED: commission by rule shall establish a policy to eliminate before ] [ADDED: December 31, 2031, the routine flaring of gas from wells or other ] [ADDED: facilities regulated by the commission.] [ADDED: (b) The policy may include:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: regulatory, incentive-based, or voluntary ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: interim goals for individual wells or other ] [ADDED: facilities or for operators of wells or other facilities.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Except as provided by Subsection (d), the policy must ] [ADDED: allow flaring for safety or emergency purposes or purposes ] [ADDED: authorized under Section 86.185.] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The policy may not allow flaring to be conducted for an ] [ADDED: extended period for a purpose that is not related to safety or an ] [ADDED: emergency.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect …

Sponsors

• Vikki Goodwin (D, HD-047) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 31, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB241?

HB241 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission.

What does HB241 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission.

What is the status of HB241?

Introduced as of July 31, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 31, 2025).

Who sponsored HB241?

Vikki Goodwin (D, HD-047).

Where is the official record for HB241?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00241