One of the Association’s primary activities is its advocacy on behalf of the industry before the Texas Legislature and the State’s elected leadership. To do this, Association representatives must monitor legislation advocating passage or defeat, recommend alternatives and/or amendments to bills under consideration, testify before House & Senate committees advising on the effect of proposed legislation, and maintain relationships with members of the Legislature and their staffs.

During the current 79^th Regular Session there are approximately 600 bills which have been filed and are under consideration by the Legislature that impact the Texas oil and gas industry. The Association's Legislative Committee and the Association Staff continually monitor each one of them carefully.