Join us for a comprehensive debrief of the 89th Texas Legislative Session with TXOGA President Todd Staples and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dennis Bonnen. We’ll discuss leadership priorities, including a contested Speaker election, and deep dives into major issues like education, fiscal and economic policy, electricity, water, wildfires, and bail reform, exploring their impact on Texans and the state’s future.
In this episode of TXOGA Talks, TXOGA President Todd Staples sits down with Chief Economist Dr. Dean Foreman to break down the global forces reshaping Texas energy. They dive into how shifting trade policies, efforts to rein in the U.S. trade deficit, evolving global demand for oil, and disruptive technologies like AI are setting the stage for a new energy era. With the future up for grabs, Dean outlines critical economic scenarios and shares why Texas producers are uniquely positioned to adapt, lead, and win.
TXOGA: Economic Insights
In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples is joined by Senator Charles Schwertner, who represents Senate District 5, an eleven-county region of Central and East Texas that includes Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker, and Williamson counties.
Senator Schwertner also serves as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, which is responsible for a wide range of issues that impact businesses and commerce in the state of Texas, including electricity. They discuss the Committee’s priorities for the legislative session, which include promoting energy production, preventing wildfires and oilfield theft, and strengthening Texas’ electric grid to meet current and future transmission needs.
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Texas Senate: Office of Texas Senator Charles Schwertner, District 5
Texas Senate: Senate Committee on Business and Commerce
In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples sits down with Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., to examine the key trends shaping global oil market dynamics in the first quarter of 2025. Their conversation explores the sustained strength in oil and natural gas demand amid headwinds from slowing global economic growth, evolving trade policies and tariffs, and seasonal market patterns.
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TXOGA: Quarterly Energy Economics Outlook, Q1 2025
TXOGA: Energy and Economics Perspective, Q1 2025
Episode 27: 2025 Texas Energy Day
In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples discusses 2025 Texas Energy Day, which took place on Tuesday, February 4. Hundreds of Texans, including employees, partners and supporters of the Texas energy industry, convened in Austin for the day, and the event was sponsored by more than 40 companies, organizations and allied trades from across the state to reinforce the importance of the oil and natural gas industry to our state and nation’s economic and energy security.
As part of the morning program, participants heard from several statewide officials, including GLO Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, RRC Chairman Christi Craddick, TCEQ Chairwoman Brooke Paup, RRC Commissioner Jim Wright and Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
TXOGA: 600+ Texans and 40+ Partner Organizations Gather in Austin for Texas Energy Day
Energy Day™ – is a registered trademark of the Consumer Energy Alliance – http://www.energydayfestival.org/
In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples provides an overview of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s recently held 2025 State of the State address. He explains the importance of the Governor’s listing of his priorities as emergency items to the legislative process, and highlights key issues for the legislative session, including investments in water, cybersecurity, education, as well as property relief.
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KTBC-TV (FOX-Austin): Gov. Greg Abbott outlines emergency items in annual State of the State address
American Nuclear Society: Abilene Christian University gets permit to build nation’s first molten salt university research reactor
KBTX-TV (CBS-Bryan): Texas A&M System announces partnership with 4 nuclear reactor companies to build at RELLIS
In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples is joined by Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., for an overview of the responsibilities of the state’s oldest agency. Established in 1836 by the newly formed Republic of Texas, the GLO is responsible for managing 13 million acres of state lands; leasing land for oil, mineral, and commercial surface uses to generate revenue for the state, including funding the Permanent School Fund; allocating funding for disaster recovery; funding and overseeing Veterans’ programs; protecting the coastline; and preserving, archiving, and celebrating the state’s history through the preservation of historic landmarks like The Alamo.
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Texas General Land Office: About the GLO
Texas General Land Office: The Alamo Overview
Texas Permanent School Fund: Our History
In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs discuss the upcoming start of the 89th Legislative Session, which takes place on Tuesday, January 14. In addition, they highlight Todd’s personal experiences as a former member of the Texas House and Senate, as well as what to expect and key priorities for the 140-day session.
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Texas Tribune: Texas 2024 General Election Results
KEYE-TV: What to know ahead of the start of the 89th legislative session
In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., discuss TXOGA’s newly released annual Energy & Economic Impact Report, which found that the Texas oil and natural gas industry again shattered records by paying $27.3 billion in state and local taxes and royalties as well as breaking numerous production records. Tune in as they discuss the benefits that oil and natural gas activity have on the state, reasons for the industry’s success over the past year and what needs to be done to ensure that Texas remains the energy leader.
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TXOGA: 2024 Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report
TXOGA: Economic Insights