Sec. 391.205.  PREFERENCES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), in awarding grants under this chapter the commission shall give preference to projects that:
(1)  involve the transport, use, recovery for use, or prevention of the loss of natural resources originating or produced in this state;
(2)  contain an energy efficiency component;
(3)  include the use of solar, wind, or other renewable energy sources;
(4)  recover waste heat from the combustion of natural resources and use the heat to generate electricity; or
(5)  reduce flaring emissions and other site emissions.
(b)  Projects that include more than one of the criteria described by Subsection (a) shall be given a greater preference in the award of grants under this chapter.
(c)  The commission may give preference under Subsection (a) only if the cost-effectiveness and emission performance of the project are comparable to those of a project not claiming a preference described by that subsection.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by: 
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(k), eff. August 30, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 695 (H.B. 2361), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 4472), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.