2022 House Bill 6187

Revise laws to incorporate lessons learned from COVID epidemic

Introduced in the House

June 9, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Daire Rendon (R-103)

To repeal a law that empowers a “state geologist” in the natural resources department to issue emergency orders shutting down gas, oil and other mineral wells for up to 21 days. This is part of a Republican legislative package amending various laws to incorporate lessons learned from the 2020 coronavirus epidemic.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

June 22, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 22, 2022

Passed in the House 60 to 44 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 27, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight