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News Releases:

We post our news releases for one year.

TCEQ launches public notice by email opportunity

July 7, 2025 - A Sunset Commission-initiated notification now available

TCEQ approves fines totaling $331,035

June 18, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 55 Regulated Entities

TCEQ honors Environmental Excellence Awards winners

June 13, 2025 - Annual banquet celebrated its 32nd year

TCEQ approves fines totaling $390,714

June 10, 2025- Penalties assessed against 49 regulated entities

TCEQ hosts Environmental Trade Fair in San Antonio

June 6, 2025

TCEQ approves fines totaling $845,906

May 22, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 88 Regulated Entities

Texas Senate confirms Chairwoman Brooke Paup and Commissioner Catarina Gonzales

May 21, 2025

Take Care of Texas begins 2025-2026 Ambassador Program

May 5, 2025 - Applications now open

TCEQ approves fines totaling $149,421

May 1, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 39 Regulated Entities

TCEQ launches new online permit search portal

April 2, 2025 - A Sunset Commission-initiated search portal now available

TCEQ approves fines totaling $300,286

April 17, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 45 Regulated Entities

TCEQ Announces 2025 Art Contest Winners

April 16, 2025 - Three Texas elementary students win the Take Care of Texas Art Contest

TCEQ Announces 2025 Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winners

April 9, 2025 - Winners to be recognized in June

TCEQ approves fines totaling $784,668

April 3, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 49 Regulated Entities

TCEQ approves fines totaling $255,803

March 13, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 36 Regulated Entities

TCEQ announces Take Care of Texas program video contest winners

March 4, 2025 - Honoring the outstanding storytelling of our middle and high school categories

TCEQ approves fines totaling $606,975

Feb. 27, 2025- Penalties Assessed Against 57 Regulated Entities

TCEQ approves fines totaling $742,423

Feb. 13, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 49 Regulated Entities

TCEQ approves fines totaling $368,868

Jan. 30, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 45 Regulated Entities

Funding Available for the Texas Clean Fleet Program

Jan. 24, 2025 - An Estimated $16 Million In Grants Available

TCEQ approves fines totaling $967,119

Jan. 16, 2025 - Penalties Assessed Against 50 Regulated Entities

Brooke Paup appointed as Chairwoman of TCEQ

Jan. 8, 2025 - Gov. Abbott selects current Texas Water Development Board Chairwoman for the position

TCEQ’s Take Care of Texas program kicks off its annual Art Contest

Jan. 7, 2025 - Show us how you are keeping our air clean

TCEQ’s Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program

Jan. 2, 2025 - Sponsors wanted to place motivated, talented college students into summer internships

TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,026,970

Dec. 18, 2024 - Penalties Assessed Against 105 Regulated Entities

TCEQ Extends Innovative Program to Reduce Emissions from Stationary Sources

Dec. 13, 2024 - Estimated $10.9 Million in Funding Available

TCEQ Opens Application Period for Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program

Dec. 5, 2024 - Estimated $4 Million in Grant Funding

Estimated $53 Million in Funding Available for Two Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Grants

Dec. 2, 2024 - Total funding based on projected allocations

TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,029,794

Nov. 20, 2024 - Penalties Assessed Against 57 Regulated Entities

TCEQ Accepts Water from Mexico Under 1944 Treaty

Nov. 19, 2024 - Water to provide much-needed relief to communities in the Rio Grande Valley