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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 3333 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to permits for certain injection wells that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
	Author: Isaac, Jason
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 189 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to notice of an application for a permit to drill certain injection wells within a certain distance of a groundwater conservation district.
	Author: Uresti, Carlos
	Committees: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 497 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the applicability of the law governing saltwater pipeline facilities located in the vicinity of public roads.
	Author: Wu, Gene
	Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos
	Committees: Energy Resources \| Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 655 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
	Author: Larson, Lyle \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Perry, Charles \| et. al.
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 2230 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize an injection well used for oil and gas waste disposal to be used for the disposal of nonhazardous brine produced by a desalination operation or nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals.
	Author: Larson, Lyle \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Estes, Craig
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 3198 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to permitting for injection wells in certain oil and gas producing counties.
	Author: Cyrier, John
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3947 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to county fee imposed on operators of oil and gas waste disposal wells.
	Author: King, Tracy
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 517 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to notice of an application for a permit to drill an injection well in the territory of a groundwater conservation district.
	Author: Uresti, Carlos
	Committees: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
	SB 1588 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the management of the water resources of the state.
	Author: Estes, Craig
	Committees: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
	SB 1724 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges.
	Author: Creighton, Brandon
	Committees: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
	SB 1903 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al.
	Committees: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
	Last Action: Co-author authorized
83rd Regular Session, 2013
	HB 340 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the power of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer.
	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 379 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the imposition of a fee on oil and gas waste disposed of by injection in a commercial injection well permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
	Author: Burnam, Lon
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2992 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the reuse, discharge, or disposal of fluid produced from certain oil or gas wells on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment has been performed.
	Author: King, Tracy
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 1532 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the power of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Sponsor: Rodriguez, Eddie
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13
82nd Regular Session, 2011
	HB 444 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to notification of applications for permits for certain injection wells.
	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Nichols, Robert
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 849 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a commercial disposal well; creating an offense.
	Author: Miller, Sid \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Fraser, Troy
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
	HB 3212 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the imposition of a fee on oil and gas waste disposed of by injection in a commercial injection well permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
	Author: Burnam, Lon
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3412 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to regulation of the management and disposal of certain drinking water treatment residuals through underground injection.
	Author: Darby, Drew \| et. al.
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
	SB 429 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to notification of applications for permits for certain injection wells.
	Author: Nichols, Robert
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 467 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the power of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer.
	Author: Wentworth, Jeff
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources
	SB 1148 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize certain injection wells that transect or terminate in the Edwards Aquifer.
	Author: Wentworth, Jeff
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 1715 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to regulation of the management and disposal of certain drinking water treatment residuals through underground injection.
	Author: Duncan, Robert
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources
81st Regular Session, 2009
	HB 177 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to testing requirements for certain commercial injection wells.
	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 178 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to limitations on the location of injection wells.
	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 179 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 4026 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the application of new requirements for Class II injection wells to be adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
	Author: Christian, Wayne
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 4027 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to limitations on the location of Class II injection wells.
	Author: Christian, Wayne
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 4028 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to testing requirements for certain commercial injection wells.
	Author: Christian, Wayne
	Committees: Energy Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 273 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to testing requirements for certain commercial injection wells.
	Author: Nichols, Robert \| et. al.
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Co-author authorized
	SB 274 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to limitations on the location of injection wells.
	Author: Nichols, Robert \| et. al.
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 275 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial underground injection control wells to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
	Author: Nichols, Robert
	Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
69th Regular Session, 1985
	HB 62 (69th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to prohibiting commercial solid waste facilities and injection wells for disposal of hazardous waste or industrial solid waste in flood-prone areas.
	Author: Stiles, Mark
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 790 (69th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to proof to be provided for issuance of a permit for an injection well for disposal of hazardous waste and to restricting the locations at which certain new injection wells may be constructed.
	Author: Willy, John
	Committees: Environmental Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2202 (69th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to regulation of water well and injection well drillers; providing a penalty.
	Author: Buchanan, J. W.
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	SB 1185 (69th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of water well and injection well drillers; providing for civil penalties.
	Author: Traeger, John
	Sponsor: Buchanan, J. W.
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
68th Regular Session, 1983
	HB 1909 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the location in flood-prone areas of solid waste facilities or injection wells for disposal of hazardous or industrial solid waste.
	Author: Stiles, Mark
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Point of order sustained
	HB 2112 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the use of fresh water for enhanced oil recovery activities under an injection well permit.
	Author: Geistweidt, Gerald
	Sponsor: Sims, Bill
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 990 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the location in flood-prone areas of solid waste facilities or injection wells for disposal of hazardous or industrial solid waste.
	Author: Parker, Carl
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
68th 2nd Called Session, 1984
	HB 15 (68th 2nd C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to prohibiting solid waste facilities and injection wells for disposal of hazardous or industrial solid waste in flood-prone areas.
	Author: Stiles, Mark
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
67th Regular Session, 1981
	HB 1379 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of injection wells and underground storage of hydrocarbons.
	Author: Craddick, Tom
	Sponsor: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"
	Committees: Natural Resources \| Natural Resources
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HR 53 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Creating a subcommittee of the Committee on Environmental Affairs to study use of underground injection wells for hazardous waste disposal.
	Author: Benedict, Jerry L.
	Committees: Environmental Affairs
	SB 938 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of injection wells and underground storage of hydrocarbons; providing penalties.
	Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
65th Regular Session, 1977
	SB 705 (65th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain injection wells for drainage of septic tank effluent; providing a civil penalty.
	Author: Mengden, Walter
	Committees: Natural Resources
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
62nd Regular Session, 1971
	HB 412 (62nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to denial of an injection well permit under certain circumstances.
	Author: Allen, Joe
	HB 1602 (62nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of injection well permits.
	Author: Clark, Jim \| et. al.
61st Regular Session, 1969
	SB 138 (61st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to amending and revising Statutes and enacting Injection Well Act, relating to the disposal of wastes into a subsurface stratum by injection well, transferring certain functions and records from Texas Water Development Board to the Texas Water Quality Board, definitions, purposes, industrial waste, permits, penalties, other regulations.
	Author: Cole, Criss
59th Regular Session, 1965
	HB 235 (59th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the conditions for obtaining permits to use injection wells.
	Author: Fletcher, Henry A. \| et. al.
	HB 236 (59th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the kinds of wells for which permits to inject into the ground must be obtained from the Texas Water Commission.
	Author: Fletcher, Henry A. \| et. al.
57th Regular Session, 1961
	SB 72 (57th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring persons to obtain permits to drill injection wells, or to convert existing wells into injection wells, for the disposal of industrial and municipal waste; providing penalties for violation.
	Author: Parkhouse, George M. \| et. al.
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