In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples is joined by TXOGA Vice President & General Counsel Cory Pomeroy and TXOGA Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Tulsi Oberbeck for a deep dive into the 89th legislative session and the key bills impacting the Texas oil and natural gas industry.

Tune in for a breakdown of how Senate Bill 1145 and House Bill 49 are poised to transform produced water from a waste product into a valuable resource. We will also cover the industry's significant efforts in well plugging, and how new bills like Senate Bill 1146 and Senate Bill 1150 are introducing stricter, more transparent regulations to tackle orphan wells.

There’s so much to unpack, we couldn’t fit everything into one episode! Keep an eye out for Part 2 later this month for discussions on oilfield theft, Texas business courts, and the booming liquefied natural gas industry.

Join us for a comprehensive debrief of the 89th Texas Legislative Session with TXOGA President Todd Staples and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dennis Bonnen. Staples and Bonnen discuss leadership priorities, the contested Speaker election, and go in-depth on major issues like education, fiscal and economic policy, electricity, water, wildfires, and bail reform, exploring their impact on Texans and the state's future.

In a special edition of TXOGA Talks, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Chief Economist Dean Foreman discuss recent global conflicts and what impact they may - or may not - have on the Texas oil and gas industry and what role the Texas energy industry plays in keeping energy and the economy stable not just here at home but also around the world. 

Links:

https://www.txoga.org/energy-security-is-national-security/ 

https://www.txoga.org/upstream-jobs-may-2025/ 

In this episode of TXOGA Talks, TXOGA President Todd Staples sits down with Chief Economist Dr. Dean Foreman to break down the global forces reshaping Texas energy. They dive into how shifting trade policies, efforts to rein in the U.S. trade deficit, evolving global demand for oil, and disruptive technologies like AI are setting the stage for a new energy era. With the future up for grabs, Dean outlines critical economic scenarios and shares why Texas producers are uniquely positioned to adapt, lead, and win.

TXOGA: Economic Insights

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples is joined by Senator Charles Schwertner, who represents Senate District 5, an eleven-county region of Central and East Texas that includes Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker, and Williamson counties.

Senator Schwertner also serves as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, which is responsible for a wide range of issues that impact businesses and commerce in the state of Texas, including electricity. They discuss the Committee’s priorities for the legislative session, which include promoting energy production, preventing wildfires and oilfield theft, and strengthening Texas’ electric grid to meet current and future transmission needs.
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Texas Senate: Office of Texas Senator Charles Schwertner, District 5

Texas Senate: Senate Committee on Business and Commerce

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples sits down with Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., to examine the key trends shaping global oil market dynamics in the first quarter of 2025. Their conversation explores the sustained strength in oil and natural gas demand amid headwinds from slowing global economic growth, evolving trade policies and tariffs, and seasonal market patterns.

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TXOGA: Quarterly Energy Economics Outlook, Q1 2025

TXOGA: Energy and Economics Perspective, Q1 2025

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples discusses 2025 Texas Energy Day @ the Capitol, which took place on Tuesday, February 4. Hundreds of Texans, including employees, partners and supporters of the Texas energy industry, convened in Austin for the day, and the event was sponsored by more than 40 companies, organizations and allied trades from across the state to reinforce the importance of the oil and natural gas industry to our state and nation’s economic and energy security.

As part of the morning program, participants heard from several statewide officials, including GLO Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, RRC Chairman Christi Craddick, TCEQ Chairwoman Brooke Paup, RRC Commissioner Jim Wright and Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Energy Day™ – is a registered trademark of the Consumer Energy Alliance
– http://www.energydayfestival.org/

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TXOGA: 600+ Texans and 40+ Partner Organizations Gather in Austin for Texas Energy Day @ the Capitol

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples discusses 2025 Texas Energy Day @ the Capitol, which
took place on Tuesday, February 4. Hundreds of Texans, including employees, partners and supporters
of the Texas energy industry, convened in Austin for the day, and the event was sponsored by more than
40 companies, organizations and allied trades from across the state to reinforce the importance of the
oil and natural gas industry to our state and nation’s economic and energy security.

As part of the morning program, participants heard from several statewide officials, including GLO
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, RRC Chairman Christi Craddick, TCEQ Chairwoman Brooke Paup, RRC
Commissioner Jim Wright and Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Energy Day™ – is a registered trademark of the Consumer Energy Alliance
– http://www.energydayfestival.org/
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TXOGA: 600+ Texans and 40+ Partner Organizations Gather in Austin for Texas Energy Day @ the Capitol

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples provides an overview of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s recently held 2025 State of the State address. He explains the importance of the Governor’s listing of his priorities as emergency items to the legislative process, and highlights key issues for the legislative session, including investments in water, cybersecurity, and education, as well as property relief.
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KTBC-TV (FOX-Austin): Gov. Greg Abbott outlines emergency items in annual State of the State address

American Nuclear Society: Abilene Christian University gets permit to build nation’s first molten salt university research reactor

KBTX-TV (CBS-Bryan): Texas A&M System announces partnership with 4 nuclear reactor companies to build at RELLIS

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples is joined by Texas General Land Office (GLO)
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., for an overview of the responsibilities of the state’s oldest agency. Established in 1836 by the newly formed Republic of Texas, the GLO is responsible for managing 13 million acres of state lands; leasing land for oil, mineral, and commercial surface uses to generate revenue for the state, including funding the Permanent School Fund; allocating funding for disaster recovery; funding and overseeing Veterans' programs; protecting the coastline; and preserving, archiving, and celebrating the state’s history through the preservation of historic landmarks like The Alamo.
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Texas General Land Office: About the GLO

Texas General Land Office: The Alamo Overview

Texas Permanent School Fund: Our History