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HB 2230, 84th R.S.

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.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/15

Author: Lyle Larson
Joint Author: Eddie Lucio III | Pat Fallon
Sponsor: Craig Estes

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2015, 84th R.S.,ch. 297, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Bill Analyses:
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Committee Report (TLC)

Subjects:
DESALINATION
Environment--Water
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
INJECTION WELLS
Oil & Gas
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Water--General

House Committee: Natural Resources (Jim Keffer, Trent Ashby, Dennis Bonnen, DeWayne Burns, James Frank, Kyle Kacal, Tracy King, Lyle Larson, Eddie Lucio III, Poncho Nevárez, Paul Workman)
Minutes: April 1 2015 | April 8 2015
Senate Committee: Natural Resources & Economic Development (Craig Estes, Troy Fraser, Brian Birdwell, Bob Hall, Kelly Hancock, Juan Hinojosa, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Robert Nichols, Kel Seliger, Carlos Uresti, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: May 14 2015

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