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TX HB3091

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vikki Goodwin

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires disposal well permit holders to submit daily reports to the Railroad Commission of Texas on the amount of produced water injected and surface injection pressure data

  • Imposes a fee of one cent per barrel for oil and gas waste injected into a disposal well if the waste originates within the same Railroad Commission district as the well

  • Imposes a fee of ten cents per barrel for oil and gas waste injected into a disposal well if the waste originates from outside the district where the well is located

  • Creates the Injection and Abandoned Wells Cleanup Fund as an account in the state's general revenue fund to receive the collected fees

  • Restricts fund usage to research projects on produced water reuse and treatment, as well as surface remediation and plugging of abandoned wells

Legislative Description

Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of injection wells used to dispose of oil and gas waste; authorizing a fee.

Fees & Other Nontax Revenue

Last Action

Referred to Energy Resources

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy Resources3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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