HB 1317: Protection of the Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range
GENERAL BILL by Boyles
Protection of the Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range; Prohibits construction, installation, operation, maintenance, or expansion of specified oil & gas facilities on, in, over, or across certain waters & sovereignty submerged lands; prohibits Board of Trustees of Internal Trust Fund, state agencies, water management districts, port authorities, & local governments from issuing leases, easements, rights-of-way, authorizations, & permits for such activities; prohibits award of state grants or financial assistance for such activities; provides for enforcement; provides duties of DEP; provides for injunctive relief & civil penalties.
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
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HB 1317, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 3:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 253.77 State lands; state agency authorization for use prohibited without consent of agency in which title vested; concurrent processing requirements. Page 8 (pdf) 377.713 Page 2 (pdf)