by OCSC | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
Lawmakers have filed more than 100 energy-related bills. Most will die before making it to the governor’s desk, but not all. More than 4,500 filed House bills, more than 2,400 filed Senate Bills and still months to go before the 86th session of the Texas...
by OCSC | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog
Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills — including more than 100 relating to the Texas energy market. Get ready — the Texas Legislature returns to Austin on Jan. 8 for its 86th Regular Session. Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills — including more than 100...
by OCSC | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog, Texas Legislature
MID-TERM ELECTION RESULTS Statewide voter turnout was 52.5% as 8.29 million Texans voted in the General Election. As a comparison, just 4.6 million Texans voted in the 2014 General Election which was the last presidential mid-term election. Here is a quick recap of...
by OCSC | Mar 7, 2018 | Blog
Responding to requests from regulators, Texas electric and gas utilities have begun filing paperwork showing how they’ll pass along savings from millions of dollars in new tax cuts. The Texas Public Utility Commission and the Texas Railroad Commission both called for...
by OCSC | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog
The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on May 29, 2017. Just below we describe a number of bills we were following, as well as their ultimate fate during the session. HB 931 House Bill 931 will help expand the state’s network of...
