Rule Adoptions

Adoptions are rules that have been adopted by the commissioners and republished as final in the Texas Register.

ADOPTIONS are rules that have been adopted by the commissioners and republished as final in the Texas Register. They usually become effective 20 days after the TCEQ files them with the Texas Register for publication.

Adoptions will remain on this page for 30 days after the effective date.

Adoption Dates	Rule Project Number	Short Title/Description	Adoption (PDF)
Approval Date 05/16/12 Effective Date 06/07/12	2011-035-080-AD	HB 2694 (3.04): Public Interest Factors The rulemaking will implement HB 2694, Section 3.04, Texas Water Code, Section 5.276. This rulemaking will establish factors the Public Interest Counsel must consider before deciding to represent the public interest as a party to a commission proceeding.	Executive Summary Ch. 80
Approval Date 05/16/12 Effective Date 06/07/12	2011-036-336-WS	SB 1504: Phase I This rulemaking implements SB 1504, 82nd Legislature by addressing the disposal or storage of waste at, or adjacent to, the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.	Executive Summary Ch. 336
Approval Date 04/11/12 Effective Date 05/03/12	2011-030-080-LS	HB 2694 (10.01 - 10.04): Contested Case Hearings This rulemaking implements HB 2694, Article 10 of the 82nd Legislature, 2011. This rulemaking addresses the issues of:limitation of certain state agencies ability to contest permit and license applications; the executive director as a party in contested case hearings; and the deadline for discovery in contested case hearings in which prefiled testimony is used.	Executive Summary Ch. 80 Ch. 50 Ch. 55
Approval Date 04/11/12 Effective Date 05/03/12	2011-033-036-LS	HB 2694 (5.03): Water Curtailment Proposed new 30 TAC Chapter 36, Suspension or Adjustment of Water Rights During Water Shortage, will implement HB 2694, TWC, Section 11.053. The proposed rulemaking will establish that the ED is authorized to temporarily suspend a water right or adjust diversions of water during times of drought or emergency shortage of water. The rules must address a) defining a drought or other emergency shortage of record for the purposes of this section; b) specifying the conditions under which the ED may issue an order under this Section; c) specifying the terms of an order issued under this section, and; d) specifying procedures for notice of and opportunity for hearing on, an appeal to the commission of an order issued under this section.	Executive Summary Ch. 36
Approval Date 03/28/12 Effective Date 05/01/12	2011-028-328-AD	SB 329: Sale, Recovery, and Recycling of Certain Television Equipment This rulemaking would implement SB 329 by providing for TV recycling program rules.	Executive Summary Ch. 328

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