"SECTIONA1.AA(a) The state climatologist shall establish a global warming task force composed of business leaders, academic scholars, scientists, economists, and environmentalists to develop
a balanced and authoritative assessment of the global warming challenges and opportunities facing Texas."

The state fooking who?  You got a dang state freaking climatologist?  Must be an Aggie, never heard of the son of a buck.  You're not talking about that crack-pot who was throwing silver iodide out of airplanes trying to get the rain clouds to form, are you?  That old boy was whacked, although a good climatologist.

And congratulations but honestly, no bills have been passed and sent to the Governor so you never know what could happen between now and June.  About 90 percent of these bills just fall off the vine due to neglect.  Dat de trut', mon.  

But I hope you're having fun.  /sammie

Onward through the fog

All states have state climatologists.  The Texas State Climatologist is one of my colleagues from my department, so I can assure you he's a credible scientist.

You make a good point, though.  Not all state climatologists are credible --- there are more than a few wackos in that group.

We'll see how this bill goes.  It certainly might die on the vine, but I think it has a good chance to pass.

Thanks!

Oregon most explicitly does NOT have a state climatologist, a matter that caused quite a little dustup when the Gov told the guy who liked to bill himself that way to knock it off.