The Judiciary Committee met this afternoon to consider the legislation, including:
House Bill 4292 provides for enhanced damages of three times the amount owed for nonpayment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production under the terms of the lease. This only applies to vertical wells.
House Bill 4867 requires pornography websites to use age verification to prevent minors from accessing websites. The bill proves definitions. Age verification methods include digitized information card, third-party verification, or data transaction.
House Bill 4940 prohibits squatting and states squatters are not considered tenants.
House Bill 4965 mandates restitution to children of victims of negligent homicide or driving under the influence causing the death of a parent or guardian to be paid monthly until the child reaches 18.
