AUSTIN, TX – Speaker of the Texas House, Dade Phelan has appointed State Representative Ernest Bailes to the Committee on Energy Resources and the Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism this week in Austin.
Representative Bailes said, “I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve my constituents and the State of Texas on two impactful committees.” He said, “Both Energy Resources and Culture, Recreation, and Tourism touch significant industries that affect nearly every corner of our state.”
The Energy Resources committee oversees issues relating to the oil and gas industry in Texas while the Culture, Recreation, and Tourism committee has jurisdiction over the state’s public lands, hunting and fishing regulations, as well as other wildlife-related issues.
One month into the start of the legislative session, Representative Bailes has filed significant legislation addressing property tax relief, truth in agriculture labeling, support of education, and protection for tax payers against exorbitant gas price gouging.
