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Rule Proposals

Proposals are rules that have been approved by the commissioners to be published in the Texas Register for public comment.

Proposals are rules that have been approved by the commissioners to be published in the Texas Register for public comment. The public comment period usually lasts for 30 days after the publication date. After the public comment period has closed, staff evaluates all comments and makes appropriate changes to the proposed rule. The draft adoption is then filed with the Chief Clerk and moved to Pending Adoptions.

Proposal Dates Rule Project Number Short Title/Description Proposal (PDF)
2025-006-115-AI Chapter 115 VOC Rule Revisions for the Bexar County 2015 Eight Hour Ozone Serious Nonattainment Area
The new and amended rules implemented through this rulemaking, if adopted, are necessary to address required federal Clean Air Act state implementation plan elements for the Bexar County serious ozone nonattainment area.
2025-007-117-AI Chapter 117 NOX Rule Revisions for the Bexar County 2015 Eight-Hour Ozone Serious Nonattainment Area
The new and amended rules implemented through this rulemaking, if adopted, are necessary to address FCAA-required AD and RFP SIP elements for the Bexar County serious ozone nonattainment area.
2024-043-060-CE Compliance History Rule (Chapter 60) Revisions
The proposed rulemaking would revise 30 TAC Chapter 60, Compliance History, to allow the commission to increase the frequency that compliance histories are evaluated, establish new criteria for determining repeat violators, and create new classification thresholds based on complexity.
2023-131-101-AI Section 185 Fee for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS
Project would add new rules for the TCEQ Section 185 fee program for the 2008 eight-hour ozone NAAQS to Chapter 101. It would include provisions for applicability requirements, cessation of the program, exemption to the program, baseline amount determination options, fee assessment, calculation, compliance schedules, collection, and payment.
2025-012-114-AI HB 3297 and SB 2102 Implementation Revisions to Inspection and Maintenance Program
The rule project would revise Chapter 114 based on HB 3297, which eliminates the mandatory annual vehicle safety inspection program for noncommercial vehicles, and SB 2102, which extends the initial registration and inspection period for rental vehicles to three years.