June 1, 2015, Activists hold a sign that spells out the fracking ban that citizens of Denton voted for. Three members of the Denton Drilling Awareness Group were arrested when they refused to move away from the entrance to a fracking site where work began on June 1 despite a fracking ban the citizens of Denton voted for seven months ago. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation, HB 40, that prohibits cities and towns in Texas from banning fracking