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Unitization bill blocked by McKnight parliamentary move
Texas Senate debate stalls HB 311 as Sen. Peyton McKnight uses reform rule to demand transcript of all testimony before final vote. Amendments rejected 21 to 1. bill would allow 75 percent field ownership to force unitization for secondary oil recovery under oversight of the Texas Railroad Commission. Major oil firms back the measure while small independents fear analysis costs.
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Austin
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Associated Press
McKnight
Senate
Max Sherman
Amarillo
The
Natural Resources Committee
Dave Finney
Fort Worth
Committee
Jack Hightower
Cvernon
Sen
Sherman
Hightower
Grant Jones
Abilene
Jens
Jones
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
Betty Andujar
Roy Harrington
Port Arthur
Glenn Rothmann
San Antonio
Walter Mengden
Houston
H. J
Doe) Blanchard
Lubbock
Bill Patman
Canada
Texas House
Texas Railroad Commission
Commission