SB 2800
Hughes Bill Puts 20-Cent Barrel Fee On Out-Of-State Oil Waste
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
New fee, fund, board or appointees
THE TEXT
…“the commission shall impose a fee of 20 cents per barrel of oil and gas waste”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill creates a new per-barrel fee on out-of-state oil and gas waste. The caption honestly says it imposes a fee, so this is a tag, not a bait-and-switch.
New fee, fund, board or appointeesInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the imposition of a fee for oil and gas waste that is not produced in this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The payer can pass it back to the producer, no matter what a contract says!
The bill orders the Railroad Commission to charge a fee of 20 cents per barrel on oil and gas waste that was produced outside Texas. It touches whoever pays to dispose of that out-of-state waste, and it lets that payer pass the cost back to the producer no matter what a contract says. The money goes into the existing oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2800 · 2025-03-14
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the imposition of a fee for oil and gas waste that is not produced in this state.
WHAT IT DOES
The payer can pass it back to the producer, no matter what a contract says!
The bill orders the Railroad Commission to charge a fee of 20 cents per barrel on oil and gas waste that was produced outside Texas. It touches whoever pays to dispose of that out-of-state waste, and it lets that payer pass the cost back to the producer no matter what a contract says. The money goes into the existing oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 50%
THE TEXT
…“the commission shall impose a fee of 20 cents per barrel of oil and gas waste”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill creates a new per-barrel fee on out-of-state oil and gas waste. The caption honestly says it imposes a fee, so this is a tag, not a bait-and-switch.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Natural Resources
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
GOPAC Election Fund$250,000.00
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100,000.00
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101071548.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101071548.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/03/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
Oil & Gas
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Text
The text as introduced · 185 words
By: Hughes S.B. No. 2800 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the imposition of a fee for oil and gas waste that is not produced in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 27, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 27.0322 to read as follows: Sec. 27.0322. DISPOSAL FEE. (a) For oil and gas waste that is not produced in this state, the commission shall impose a fee of 20 cents per barrel of oil and gas waste. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, contract, or agreement, the cost of a fee imposed under this section may be passed on to the producer of the oil and gas waste if the person required to pay the fee is not the producer. (c) The fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund as provided by Section 81.067, Natural Resources Code. (d) The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.