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HB 764, 72nd R.S.

Relating to the prevention of, and the damage, cleanup, costs, and liability from spills or discharges which threaten waters in the state; providing for adequate response to spills of oil and other hazardous substances; levying a tax on crude oil; establishing a trust fund for spills and discharges; amending licensing requirements for pilots in state waters; and providing for civil and criminal penalties.

Last action: No action taken in committee

Author: Dan Shelley

Companion:

SB 272 (Identical)

Subjects:
Coastal Affairs & Beaches
Environment--Water
OIL SPILLS
SPILL PREVENTION ACT OF 1991, TEXAS
Taxation--State

House Committee: Energy (Robert Earley, John Cook, Tom Craddick, Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Steve Ogden, Randy Pennington, Dan Shelley, Sylvester Turner, Gerald Yost)

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