Staff Report with Final Results: Railroad Commission of Texas Page: A2
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June 2017 Sunset Advisory Commission
Recommendation 3.4, Adopted - Direct the Railroad Commission to systematically track major
violations. (Management action - nonstatutory)
Recommendation 3.5, Adopted - Direct the Railroad Commission to develop a definition of repeat
violations in rule and report the number of repeat violations on its website. (Management action -
nonstatutory)
Recommendation 3.6, Adopted - Direct the Railroad Commission to audit a sample of oil and natural
gas production reports and transportation reports. (Management action - nonstatutory)
Recommendation 3.7, Modified - Direct the Railroad Commission to develop a policy to require
production reports to be filed electronically, and also direct the agency to provide oil and gas production
information on its website in a format that is easier for royalty owners to use and understand. (Management
action - nonstatutory)
Recommendation 3.8, Adopted - Direct the Railroad Commission to expand its risk matrix for oil
and gas inspections. (Management action - nonstatutory)
ISSUE 4 - Oil and Gas Well Bonding Requirements
Recommendation 4.1, Not Adopted - Amend blanket bond requirements in statute to better reflect
risk and increase equitability.
ISSUE 5 - Pipeline Safety and Damage Prevention
Recommendation 5.1,Adopted - Authorize the Railroad Commission to enforce damage prevention
requirements for interstate pipelines.
Recommendation 5.2, Adopted - Authorize the Railroad Commission to create a pipeline permit fee.
Recommendation 5.3, Adopted - Modify language in the General Appropriations Act to further
ensure that the Railroad Commission collects, and is appropriated back, fee amounts to offset the costs
of administering its Pipeline Safety program, including administration costs.
ISSUE 6 - Contracting
Recommendation 6.1, Adopted - Direct the Railroad Commission to centralize all contract
administration functions by September 1, 2016. (Management action - nonstatutory)
Recommendation 6.2, Adopted - Direct the Railroad Commission to implement and keep updated
contracting best practices as outlined by recent legislation and the comptroller. (Management action
- nonstatutory)
Recommendation 6.3, Adopted - Direct the Railroad Commission's executive director to report quarterlyto the commissioners at their open meetings regarding the status of contracting improvements.
(Management action - nonstatutory)
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Trost, Amy; Beverly, Eric; Long, Tim; Nash, Carissa; Wood, Janet & Walraven, Joe. Staff Report with Final Results: Railroad Commission of Texas, report, June 2017; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1033370/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.