The legislation would prohibit companies that divest from, boycott, or sanction the fossil fuel industry from doing business with the State of Texas.
A pair of Texas legislators have filed legislation to prohibit companies that divest from, boycott, or sanction the fossil fuel industry from doing business with the Lone Star State.
“This bill sends a strong message – if you boycott Texas energy, Texas will boycott you,” according to a March 15 written statement from the office of Texas State Sen. Brian Birdwell, author of Senate Bill (SB) 13 – the Oil and Gas Protection Act.
Texas State Rep. Phil King filed similar legislation, House Bill (HB) 2189, in the state’s lower chamber. Both Birdwell and King are Republicans.