UPDATE: Bill Filing: Ban Fracking Bans. TML Reaction in 2 Points.

Burton says cities should not be able to infringe on private property rights. Her SB 440 ,prohibiting Denton-like fracking bans, protects private property rights.  SB440  leaves the door open for cities to regulate where, when and how oil and gas production can occur. 

Texas Municipal League Reaction:

• Burton’s SB 440 is a better starting point since city regulation remains on the table.
• Phil King’s HB 539 & HB 540 are “non-starter(s)” as they remove a city’s ability to establish distance regulation on gas wells.

FW Star Telegram

Refreshing Recollection from Information Intelligence:

HB 539 & HB 540: Local Fracking Bans Harm Texas Tax Coffers | Information Intelligence

Bill Filing: Ban Fracking Bans | Information Intelligence

12 North Texas Earthquakes on the Front Page, Impact to Fracking Legislation | Information Intelligence

Fracking Ban Meets Legislature. Bills Filed. Fight Begins, Again. | Information Intelligence