CS/HB 1217: Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Snyder, Jacques

Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Prohibits governmental entities from adopting certain net zero policies; prohibits governmental entities from using public funds in any manner that supports, implements, or advances certain net zero policies; prohibits governmental entities from imposing any charge to advance certain net zero policies; requires each governmental entity to annually submit to Department of Revenue certain affidavit; prohibits governmental entities from implementing, administering, or enforcing certain programs.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2026 04:52 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1628 (c1) by Avila Net-zero Policies by Governmental Entities Last Action: 1/29/2026 S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time	Similar
  S 7046 by Finance and Tax Taxation Last Action: 3/2/2026 S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 5	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  125.01	Powers and duties.	Page 5 (pdf)
  166.021	Powers.	Page 7 (pdf)
  166.201	Taxes and charges.	Page 7 (pdf)
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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  2/2/2026	H	• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
  2/4/2026	H	• Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  2/10/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/25/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/26/2026	H	• Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/2/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)