TX HB5003

Requires permit applicants for commercial oil and gas surface disposal facilities to mail notice to all residents and landowners within one kilometer of the proposed facility, and to governing bodies of counties, municipalities, and groundwater conservation districts within five miles

Maintains existing requirement to publish notice at least once weekly for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where disposal would occur, with first publication within 30 days of application filing

Grants persons entitled to receive notice the right to request a contested case hearing on permit applications

Requires the Railroad Commission of Texas to allow public participation at non-contested case hearings and ensure a commission employee is present to respond to questions

Directs the commission to create an email list service for receiving notices about commercial surface disposal facility permit applications, with options to filter by specific oil and gas division districts

Applies to permit applications filed on or after September 1, 2025