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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 122.004 — COMMISSION RULES FOR TREATMENT AND BENEFICIAL USE

NR § 122.004Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part D. REGULATION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS · Ch. 122. TREATMENT AND RECYCLING FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF FLUID OIL AND GAS WASTE

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(a)The commission shall adopt rules to govern the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste, treated waste, and any byproduct of a process used to generate treated waste.
(b)Rules adopted under this section must:
(1)encourage fluid oil and gas waste recycling for beneficial purposes; and
(2)establish standards for the issuance of permits for commercial recycling of fluid oil and gas waste.
(c)In adopting rules under this section, the commission shall consider previously adopted rules for recycling fluid oil and gas waste.
(d)Rules adopted under this section for commercial recycling of fluid oil and gas waste must establish:
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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 420 (H.B. 3516), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (H.B. 49), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 122.004 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.