Texas Oil and Gas Association

Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright led the agency's efforts to reform oilfield waste rules. Oil billionaires are now backing Bo French to unseat him.

Senate Bill 1150, which is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, is a rare example of the Texas Legislature regulating the state’s oil and gas industry.

The head of the Texas Oil and Gas Association said Tuesday his group agrees fossil fuels contribute to global warming and that the industry will find...