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We support EPA’s action to implement this policy promptly, in view of the important public health and public interest concerns that EPA has identified in the preamble. We would like to see this proposed action move forward expeditiously.

Sen. Sarah Eckhardt's bill to increase the state's goals for energy efficiency (which haven't been touched in 12 years) received a hearing in the Senate Business & Commerce Committee. Instant reaction and call to action!

We are in the thick of it. With roughly only 55 days left in the legislative session, the action is fast and furious. A month and a half left for bills to get voted on move through one chamber and on the other.    Jump to: Budget...

We are in the thick of it. With roughly only 55 days left in the legislative session, the action is fast and furious. A month and a half left for bills to get voted on move through one chamber and on the other. 

Pressure is mounting at the Texas Capitol. Several bad bills are getting attention, as expected.

I was at the Texas Capitol this week with Sierra Club’s lobby team and, my oh my, the hearing schedule is relentless! We’re pretty much at the midway point of our state legislative session, and I’ve seen first hand how visible the wealthy corporate...

There will be a total of nine bills and one Senate Joint Resolution heard on Thursday, March 23, at the Business and Commerce Committee meeting. The Sierra Club will be commenting on several of the bills then and/or providing written testimony. Here...

Last week was a city bashing week at the legislature. 

Yesterday was the last day that Senators and Representatives can file their bills in the Texas Legislature. All told, over 5,300 House bills, plus several hundred resolutions, and some 2,600 Senate bills, and several hundred resolutions have been...

86 days to go and one week left to file new bills in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate.