What's New in TCEQ Rules
June 1, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for Future Agenda:
- None
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- None
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- Petition, Reinforced Thermoset Resin Pipes Petition (Project No. 2020-037-PET-NR)
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
May 22, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for the June 10, 2020, Agenda:
- Pending Adoption, HB 1346 and HB 1627: Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentive Program (Rule Project No. 2019-122-114-AI)
- Pending Adoption, SB 1376: Governmental Entity Recycling and Preference for Recycled Products (Rule Project No. 2019-125-328-AD)
- Pending Adoption, HB 2230 & HB 2771: MOU with RRC (Rule Project No. 2020-016-007-LS)
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- Proposal, Amendments Related to the 2017 Federal Method Update Rule (Rule Project No. 2019-115-319-OW)
- Proposal, Rule Revisions for the Tier II Chemical Reporting Program (Rule Project No. 2020-015-325-CE)
- Adoption, HB 1953 and Phase I: RCRA Authorization for Parts of Federal Rule Clusters XXIV, XXV, and XXVII (Rule Project No. 2019-085-335-WS)
- Adoption, HB 2771: Adoption by Reference of Federal Effluent Limitation Guidelines (40 CFR Parts 435 and 437) (Rule Project No. 2019-118-305-OW)
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
May 8, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for Future Agendas:
- None
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- Proposal, HB 2386: Amendment to Outdoor Burning Rules (Rule Project No. 2019-124-111-CE)
- Adoption, SB 1 (Rider 31) and Registration Program for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Implementation (Rule Project No. 2017-037-352-WS)
- Adoption, HB 720 and HB 1964: Procedure for Action on Certain Water Right Amendment Applications and Surface Water Appropriations for Aquifer Recharge and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (Rule Project No. 2019-116-297-OW)
- Adoption, SB 483 and SB 520: Permits and the Storage and Recovery of Water in a Portion of the Edwards Aquifer (Rule Project No. 2019-117-331-WS)
- Adoption, SB 698: Amendments to the Expedited Permitting Program (Rule Project No. 2019-127-101-AI)
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
May 5, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for the May 6, 2020 Agenda:
- 3RD Revised Back-up for Pending Adoption, SB 1 (Rider 31) and Registration Program for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Implementation (Rule Project No. 2017-037-352-WS)
- Revised Back-up for Pending Adoption, HB 720 and HB 1964: Procedure for Action on Certain Water Right Amendment Applications and Surface Water Appropriations for Aquifer Recharge and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (Rule Project No. 2019-116-297-OW)
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- None
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
May 4, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for the May 6, 2020 Agenda:
- 2ND Revised Back-up for Pending Adoption, SB 1 (Rider 31) and Registration Program for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Implementation (Rule Project No. 2017-037-352-WS)
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- None
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
May 1, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for the May 20, 2020, Agenda:
- Pending Proposal, Amendments Related to the 2017 Federal Method Update Rule (Rule Project No. 2019-115-319-OW)
- Pending Proposal, Rule Revisions for the Tier II Chemical Reporting Program (Rule Project No. 2020-015-325-CE)
- Pending Adoption, HB 1953 and Phase I: RCRA Authorization for Parts of Federal Rule Clusters XXIV, XXV, and XXVII (Rule Project No. 2019-085-335-WS)
- Pending Adoption, HB 2771: Adoption by Reference of Federal Effluent Limitation Guidelines (40 CFR Parts 435 and 437) (Rule Project No. 2019-118-305-OW)
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- Proposal, Revisions to Expedite Deficiency Notices and Responses (Rule Project No. 2019-108-281-OW)
- Proposal, HBs 1331, 1435, and 1953: Fee Increase, Site Assessments, and Exemption of Plastic Pyrolysis (Rule Project No. 2020-006-305-WS)
- Proposal, HB 3552: Notice Requirements Regarding Termination of Fluoridation at Public Water Systems (Rule Project No. 2020-007-290-OW)
- Proposal, SB 1234 (82nd Leg); SB 1987 and SB 2014 (85th Leg); and HB 304, HB 440, HB 2590, HB 2914, SB 239 and SB 911 (86th Leg): Major and Minor Application Processes, Annual Reporting, and General Provisions for Water Districts (Rule Project No. 2020-008-293-OW)
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
April 30, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for Future Agenda:
- None
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- Proposal, Rate Adjustments - Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste (Rule Project No. 2020-009-336-WS)
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
April 29, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for the May 6, 2020 Agenda:
- Revised Back-up for Pending Adoption, SB 1 (Rider 31) and Registration Program for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Implementation (Rule Project No. 2017-037-352-WS)
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- None
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
April 24, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for Future Agenda:
- None
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- Adoption, Diversion and Discharge Zones for Marine Seawater Desalination Plants (Rule Project No. 2019-102-295-OW)
- Adoption, Extensions of Time for the Construction of Certain Water Supply Reservoirs (Rule Project No. 2019-109-295-OW)
- Adoption, Repeal of Obsolete Public Notice and Participation Rules for Certain Permit Applications (Rule Project No. 2019-119-039-LS)
- Adoption, Post Quadrennial Review of Public Notice and Procedural Rules: Amendments and SIP Revisions (Rule Project No. 2019-120-039-LS)
- Adoption, Amendments and New Rules to Implement Quadrennial Review of Public Notice and Procedural Rules (Rule Project No. 2019-121-033-LS)
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
April 17, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for the May 6, 2020 Agenda:
- Pending Adoption, SB 1 (Rider 31) and Registration Program for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Implementation (Rule Project No. 2017-037-352-WS)
- Pending Adoption, HB 720 and HB 1964: Procedure for Action on Certain Water Right Amendment Applications and Surface Water Appropriations for Aquifer Recharge and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (Rule Project No. 2019-116-297-OW)
- Pending Adoption, SB 483 and SB 520: Permits and the Storage and Recovery of Water in a Portion of the Edwards Aquifer (Rule Project No. 2019-117-331-WS)
- Pending Adoption, SB 698: Amendments to the Expedited Permitting Program (Rule Project No. 2019-127-101-AI)
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- None
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.
April 3, 2020
Items Filed with the Chief Clerk for the April 22, 2020 Agenda:
- Pending Proposal, HB 2386: Amendment to Outdoor Burning Rules (Rule Project No. 2019-124-111-CE)
- Pending Adoption, Diversion and Discharge Zones for Marine Seawater Desalination Plants (Rule Project No. 2019-102-295-OW)
- Pending Adoption, Extensions of Time for the Construction of Certain Water Supply Reservoirs (Rule Project No. 2019-109-295-OW)
- Pending Adoption, Repeal of Obsolete Public Notice and Participation Rules for Certain Permit Applications (Rule Project No. 2019-119-039-LS)
- Pending Adoption, Post Quadrennial Review of Public Notice and Procedural Rules: Amendments and SIP Revisions (Rule Project No. 2019-120-039-LS)
- Pending Adoption, Amendments and New Rules to Implement Quadrennial Review of Public Notice and Procedural Rules (Rule Project No. 2019-121-033-LS)
Items Continued or Remanded for Future Agenda:
- None
New Rule Projects Approved by the Executive Director:
- None
Items Submitted for Texas Register Publication:
- Adoption, Administrative Updates to the Sludge Rule (Rule Project No. 2017-035-312-OW)
Petitions for Rulemaking Received:
- None
More information can be found in the TCEQ Rule Projects database.