A group of Texas lawmakers are working hard to discourage cities from restricting oil and gas drilling or hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking. This legislative initiative comes not long after the city of Denton passed a fracking ban in November 2014.
On Feb. 18, Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, referred House Bill 539 to the Texas House Energy Resources Committee, according to the Texas Legislature Online website. The bill relates to the procedural requirements for the adoption of municipal regulation, limitation or prohibition on the production, storage or transportation of oil or natural gas. Originally filed on Dec. 17, 2014, HB 539 was co-sponsored by Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth; Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall; Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City; and Rep. Tracy King, D-Batesville.
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