Enlarge U.S. Senate Energy Committee The U.S. Senate Energy Committee voted 12-10 to approve the Offshore Production and… more Some of the largest Texas energy companies reported second-quarter earnings last week, announcing declines in net incomes and a slew of job cuts. However, in uplifting news, there is robust production data coming out of the oil patch and potentially historic developments in the works from U.S. lawmakers. Here's five things to know in Texas energy this week. A divided U.S. Senate Energy Committee a> More