It’s a busy week in the Capitol for ACT’s 2011 legislative agenda. Bills have started to move out of committee; many more are scheduled for committee hearings. Unfortunately, some of these bills would make it easier for industry to avoid meaningful environmental regulation and could open the door for changes that would make protecting our [...]
Continue Reading →As we reach the halfway point in the 82nd Texas Legislature, the pace is picking up. This week, ACT has recommendations about five bills scheduled to be heard in committee meetings. ACT supports SB 449 (Watson | Estes) in Senate Finance, SB 1125 (Carona) in Senate Business & Commerce, HB 821 (Farrar) and HB 1966 [...]
Continue Reading →Yesterday, HB 1553 passed out of the House Committee on Environmental Regulation. Rep. Burnam’s bill calls for the development of a climate adaptation plan by state agencies whose services and programs will be affected by changes in the Texas climate that are projected to occur. One thing to note: the vote to pass this bill [...]
Continue Reading →2011 ACT Legislative Agenda
ACT's 2011 Legislative Agenda is now available online. In 2011, ACT calls on the Texas Legislature to safeguard our health and our environment by adopting key recommendations in air, clean energy, land, waste & recycling, water and reform of our state government.
