TX SB1179

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

Mandates that chemical distribution facilities storing 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 to install and maintain continuous ambient air quality monitors in adjacent communities, with real-time data submitted to TCEQ and published on the commission's website

Establishes mandatory inspection requirements including quarterly visual inspections, annual inspections to ensure no detectable VOC emissions, and immediate repair of identified issues such as leaks or damaged seals

Creates the Community Environmental Remediation Fund, funded by penalties from violations, to provide grants to counties and municipalities for environmental cleanup projects in affected communities

Makes violations of the subchapter a criminal offense punishable under Section 7.181 of the Water Code, with penalties deposited into the remediation fund