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Texas Railroad Commissioners will reinstate general public comment roughly two months after voting to suspend the policy, state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, said in a news release Tuesday.

"As chair of the House Committee on Energy Resources, my job is not to cheerlead the industry or regulators, but to be a voice for my constituents and all Texans," Darby said.