Biennial Report to the 85th Legislature, FY2015 - FY2016

• Download the full report
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• Letter From the Commission
• Chapter 1: Agency Highlights
• Chapter 2: Agency Activities
• Chapter 3: Legislation from the 84th Session
• Chapter 4: Agency Resources
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• Appendix A: Assessment of Complaints Received
• Appendix B: Permit Time-Frame Reduction and Tracking
• Appendix C: Office of Public Interest Counsel Annual Report to the TCEQ
• Appendix D: Evaluation of Water Basins in Texas Without a Watermaster

Report Requirements

The TCEQ’s Biennial Report to the Legislature is published every December prior to a regular legislative session, as required by the Texas Water Code, Section 5.178. This submission to the 85th Legislature also contains other information and reports that are required by statute:

• Description of cooperative research efforts, page 22 [Water Code 5.1193]. This information was last published in December 2014 in the Biennial Report to the 84th Legislature (SFR-57/14).
• Waste exchange information, page 38 [Texas Health and Safety Code Section 361.0219(c)]. This information was last published in December 2014 in the Biennial Report to the 84th Legislature (SFR-57/14).
• Revenue spending from solid waste disposal and transportation fees, page 45 [THSC 361.014(a) and (b)]. This information was last published in December 2014 in the Biennial Report to the 84th Legislature (SFR-57/14).
• Assessment of complaints received, page 47 [Water Code Section 5.1773]. This information was last published in December 2014 in the Biennial Report to the 84th Legislature (SFR-57/14).
• Permit time-frame reduction process, page 54 [Government Code, Section 2005.007]. This information was last published in December 2014 in the Biennial Report to the 84th Legislature (SFR-57/14).
• Office of Public Interest Counsel evaluation of performance measures, page 62 [Water Code Section 5.2725]. This information was last published in December 2014 in the Biennial Report to the 84th Legislature (SFR-57/14).
• Study on water basins without a watermaster, page 75 [Water Code Sections 11.326(g) and (h)]. This information was last published in December 2014 in the Biennial Report to the 84th Legislature (SFR-57/14).

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