William Drew Darby, Texas State Representative of the 52nd district (R) | https://drewdarby.com/about/
William Drew Darby, Texas State Representative of the 52nd district (R) | https://drewdarby.com/about/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety. The unit is tasked with investigating and arresting individuals involved in offenses related to oil and gas equipment and petroleum products, as defined by specific sections of the Texas Penal Code. Its operations will primarily focus on a region near the international border containing the city of El Paso but have statewide jurisdiction. The unit will coordinate with various law enforcement entities and conduct public outreach and education for industry professionals. It will also maintain a centralized database to track related offenses and issue biennial reports to state leaders summarizing activities, evaluating effectiveness, and suggesting improvements. The director of public safety is required to adopt the necessary rules for implementing the unit by Dec. 1, 2025. The act takes immediate effect if it receives two-thirds legislative approval; otherwise, it takes effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Drew Darby, chair of the House Committee on Energy Resources and member of the House Committee on State Affairs, proposed another four bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Drew Darby is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 72nd House district. He replaced previous state representative Scott Edward Campbell in 2007.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3190 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to school personnel and public school operations, including the eligibility of certain employees for unemployment compensation benefits |
| HB 3156 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste |
| HB 3100 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education |
| HB 2678 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Authority and a Texas nuclear permitting officer |
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