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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)
2026-001-293-OW HB 2080: Update to 30 TAC Chapter 293 Relating to the Petition Requesting Commission Inquiry of a Groundwater Conservation District
Rulemaking to amend 30 TAC Chapter 293 to implement HB 2080 of the 89th legislative session which provides additional information and requirements regarding TCEQ’s process for handling a petition filed by an affected person regarding the actions of a GCD.
2025-026-328-WS House Bill 4413 Implementation
This rulemaking implements House Bill (HB) 4413, 89th Texas Legislature, 2025. HB 4413 amended Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §361.421 (Definitions) by adding definitions for “renewable biomass” and “renewable chemical,” and §361.4215 (Mass Balance Attribution) by requiring TCEQ to adopt rules to identify third-party mass balance attribution certification systems for the purpose of identifying a renewable chemical.
2025-033-331-WS SB 616 and SB 1061: Injection Through the Edwards Aquifer for Aquifer Storage and Recovery and Class III Production Area Authorization Amendment
SB 616 would amend 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §331.19 to allow wells that transect the Edwards Aquifer, as long as the wells inject water into a geologic formation that underlies the Edwards Aquifer as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project and are located in the area of Williamson County east of Interstate Highway 35 or in Medina County. SB 1061 would amend 30 TAC §331.107 to include prioritization of conservation of regional water supplies when considering an application to amend a restoration table value or range table and would also amend 30 TAC §331.108 to include that amendment to a Class III PAA authorization is not subject to opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain conditions are met.
2025-032-116-AI SBs 763 and 2351: Update to Protectiveness Review and Amendment Requirements for Concrete Batch Plants
Rulemaking implements SB 763 and SB 2351 requiring a protectiveness review to be conducted on the CBP SP at least once every 8 years and outlines requirements for updated authorizations when the CBP SP or CBPEC SP are amended.