87S10059 SLB-D     By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 19       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to publication by the Railroad Commission of Texas of   certain information regarding natural gas flaring.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural   Resources Code, is amended to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER B.  RULES AND INFORMATION          SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural Resources   Code, is amended by adding Section 88.014 to read as follows:          Sec. 88.014.  PUBLICATION OF FLARING INFORMATION. (a)  In   this section, "flaring intensity" means the amount of natural gas   flared per barrel of oil produced.          (b)  On a monthly basis, the commission shall publish on the   commission's Internet website:                (1)  the names of the operators who report the highest   20 levels of flaring; and                (2)  for each operator named in Subdivision (1), the   level of flaring and flaring intensity.          (c)  On an annual basis, the commission shall publish on the   commission's Internet website a report of all operators and each   operator's aggregate level of flaring and flaring intensity for the   year covered by the report.          (d)  The commission shall base information published under   this section on the most current and comprehensive information   available to the commission.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the   last day of the legislative session.