Monitoring the SessionHB 329
Filed
The bill's only work is a study and recommendations to the legislature, so any real geothermal rules wait for later action. The caption says it creates a council, so this is honest.
Study, task force, commission, reportThe bill builds a new council with up to 11 new appointed seats. The caption says so plainly.
New fee, fund, board or appointeesInitial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
No geothermal rules, just a study and recommendations. Council runs until January 1, 2034.
The bill creates a new Texas geothermal energy production policy council inside the Railroad Commission to study geothermal energy and recommend policy. The council includes the commission chair, the director of the UT Bureau of Economic Geology, and up to 11 members appointed by the commission, with three to five from the geothermal industry, all serving without pay. Nothing changes on the ground beyond the study and a set of recommendations and a state plan, and the council ends on January 1, 2034.
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 3240 by Rep. Guerra (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB329 · 2026-11-09
relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council.
No geothermal rules, just a study and recommendations. Council runs until January 1, 2034.
The bill creates a new Texas geothermal energy production policy council inside the Railroad Commission to study geothermal energy and recommend policy. The council includes the commission chair, the director of the UT Bureau of Economic Geology, and up to 11 members appointed by the commission, with three to five from the geothermal industry, all serving without pay. Nothing changes on the ground beyond the study and a set of recommendations and a state plan, and the council ends on January 1, 2034.
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 80%
The bill's only work is a study and recommendations to the legislature, so any real geothermal rules wait for later action. The caption says it creates a council, so this is honest.
[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 75%
The bill builds a new council with up to 11 new appointed seats. The caption says so plainly.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
The bill creates a new state council inside the commission with up to 11 appointed seats, which the text says serve without compensation.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 22, 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.
$11,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Sep 24, 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: 100978474, 101016612, 101060352, 101067943.
$10,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100978474.
$7,000.00
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101060352.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$11,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Sep 24, 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: 100978474, 101016612, 101060352, 101067943.
$10,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100978474.
$7,000.00
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101060352.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Adversarial review by claude-opus-5-5 at high effort: Smells.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Guerra, different lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, Apr 28, 2025: Received from the House
Relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Energy--Geothermal (IP9BV)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
RAILROAD COMMISSION
TEXAS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PRODUCTION POLICY COUNCIL (VQ35A)
The text as introduced · 341 words
90R4314 CMO-D By: Garcia of Bexar H.B. No. 329 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the establishment of the Texas geothermal energy production policy council. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 81, Natural Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 81.076 to read as follows: Sec. 81.076. TEXAS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PRODUCTION POLICY COUNCIL. (a) In this section, "council" means the Texas geothermal energy production policy council. (b) The Texas geothermal energy production policy council is established within the commission to study and make recommendations relating to the commission's policy framework for geothermal energy development. (c) The council is composed of: (1) the chair of the commission or the chair's designee; (2) the director of the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin or the director's designee; and (3) not more than 11 members appointed by the commission to represent as many different types of participants as possible, including at least three but not more than five representatives from the geothermal energy industry. (d) The chair of the commission or the chair of the commission's designee is the chair of the council. (e) A member of the council is not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of expenses for service on the council. (f) The council shall: (1) study the development of geothermal energy industries in this state, including the development of facilities for the production, pipeline transportation, and storage of geothermal energy; (2) analyze how tax incentives or cooperation with the Office of Geothermal of the United States Department of Energy could encourage the development of geothermal energy projects in this state; and (3) develop a state plan for geothermal energy production oversight by the commission. (g) The council shall make recommendations to the legislature relating to legislative changes needed for the oversight and regulation of production, pipeline transportation, and storage of geothermal energy. (h) The council is abolished and this section expires January 1, 2034. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.