TX SB1145

Grants the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) authority to issue permits for land application of produced water from mining and oil and gas extraction operations that has been treated for beneficial use

Requires TCEQ to adopt standards for land application of treated produced water, including standards that prevent pollution of surface and subsurface water

Creates an exception to the Railroad Commission of Texas's general permitting authority over waste discharge from these extraction activities for land application permits

Applies only to permit applications filed on or after September 1, 2025; applications filed before that date remain subject to prior law

Passed the Senate 31-0 on March 12, 2025, and the House 137-9 on April 29, 2025