January 26, 2015 9:15 AM

In Texas Energy Report: Senate Natural Resources Committee oversees PUC, TCEQ, RRC

Patrick’s office officially releases assignments but not jurisdictions

The newly reconstituted Senate Natural Resources& Economic Development Committee named Friday by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has jurisdiction over the Public Utility Commission, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Railroad Commission, according to the office of committee Chairman Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay.

“We will have a great challenge in continuing the economic momentum that has resulted from the energy boom, and the committee will review all economic development legislation to move through the Legislature,” Fraser said in a statement.

The complete story can be found in Texas Energy Report.