TX HB2824

Requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to review and update rules related to benzene emissions at least once every five years

Mandates chemical distribution facilities that store and distribute volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including benzene, install state-of-the-art emission control devices such as thermal oxidizers and carbon absorption systems

Requires facility owners/operators to install and maintain continuous ambient air quality monitors in adjacent communities, with real-time data provided to TCEQ and published on the commission's website

Establishes mandatory inspection requirements including quarterly visual inspections, annual emissions inspections, quarterly compliance audits by TCEQ, and immediate repair of identified issues such as leaks and damaged seals

Creates a criminal offense for violations (punishable under Section 7.181, Water Code) and establishes the Community Environmental Remediation Fund to provide grants to counties and municipalities for environmental remediation projects in affected communities, funded by collected penalties