Proposed Rules Archive August 2022 - February 2026

This page includes archived information for RRC rulemakings that took place during the time period of August 2022 through February 2026. Rules listed on this page were submitted to the Texas Register for publication for public comment and, unless otherwise noted, have been adopted. 

For rules that were published in the Texas Register, links are provided to the Texas Register issue for both the proposal and the adoption. Links to any comments received on each rulemaking are included. The effective date of each rulemaking is also indicated. For rules that are currently in effect, please view the Current Rules page.

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend §1.201 relating to Time Periods for Processing Applications and Issuing Permits Administratively
  (Paul DuBois, 512-463-6778)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 10/15/2024 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 11/1/2024
• Comment Period Ends: 12/2/2024 at 12:00 noon     Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 12/17/2024 (pdf)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 1/3/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 1/6/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend §3.15 and §3.107 re: House Bill 2663 (89th Legislative Session, 2025)
  (David Lindley, 512-463-6217)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 8/19/2025 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 9/05/2025
• Comment Period Ends: 10/06/2025 at 5:00 pm     Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 11/18/2025 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 12/05/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 12/08/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend §3.8 and other rules in Chapter 3, and new and amended rules in Chapter 4 to update oil and gas waste management procedures and incorporate recent legislation
  (Paul DuBois, 512-463-6778)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 8/15/2024 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 8/30/2024
• Comment Period Ends: Comment period extended to 10/15/2024 at 5:00 pm     Public Hearing Notice   (Español)   Webcasts: September 5 and September 6, 2024     Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 12/17/2024 (pdf)     Chapter 4 Figures (pdf)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 1/3/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 7/1/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend various rules in Chapter 3 and new §3.82, Brine Production Projects and Associated Brine Production Wells and Class V Spent Brine Return Injection Wells (Leslie Savage, 512-463-7308)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 10/15/2024 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 11/1/2024
• Comment Period Ends: 12/2/2024 at 12:00 noon     Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 01/29/2025 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 02/14/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 02/18/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend §3.8 and other rules in Chapter 3, and new and amended rules in Chapter 4 to update oil and gas waste management procedures and incorporate recent legislation
  (Paul DuBois, 512-463-6778)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 8/15/2024 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 8/30/2024
• Comment Period Ends: Comment period extended to 10/15/2024 at 5:00 pm -   Public Hearing Notice   (Español)   Webcasts: September 5 and September 6, 2024     Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 12/17/2024 (pdf)   Chapter 4 Figures (pdf)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 1/3/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 7/1/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend re: HB 1284 (2021), RRC's sole jurisdiction over carbon sequestration wells
  (Leslie Savage, 512-463-7308)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 5/3/2022 (pdf format)           Additional information:   Program MOA
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 5/20/2022
• Comment Period Ends: 7/1/2022 (at 5:00 pm; extended from 6/20/2022)
  Virtual public hearing information (6/14/2022)   Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 08/30/2022 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 9/16/2022
• Effective Date of Adoption: 9/19/2022

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend re: enforcement primacy for the federal Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) program
  (Leslie Savage, 512-463-7308)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 6/13/2023 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 06/30/2023
• Comment Period Ends: 07/31/2023 at 5:00 pm
  Virtual public hearing information | (Versión en español) (7/19/2023)     
  Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 08/22/2023 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 09/08/2023
• Effective Date of Adoption: 09/11/2023

• Rule Title & Contact Person: New rules in Chapter 6 (Senate Bill 786, 2023 session) regarding shallow closed-loop geothermal systems (Jared Ware, 512-463-7336)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 09/24/2024 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 10/11/2024
• Comment Period Ends: 11/12/2024 at 5:00 pm           Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 12/17/2024 (pdf)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 1/3/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 1/6/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: 16 TAC §7.7102 (New rule relating to Regulatory Asset for Certain Costs Associated with Gross Plant, pursuant to House Bill 4384, 89th Legislative Session, 2025)
  (Mark Evarts 512-463-9663)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 09/30/2025 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 10/17/2025
• Comment Period Ends: 11/17/2025 (at 5:00 pm)     Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 02/24/2026 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 3/13/2026
• Effective Date of Adoption: 3/16/2026

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend §8.201 pursuant to House Bill 4042, 89th Legislature, 2025 (Stephanie Weidman, 512-463-2519)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 10/28/2025 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 11/14/2025
• Comment Period Ends: 12/15/2025 at 5:00 pm
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 2/5/2026 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 2/20/2026
• Effective Date of Adoption: 2/25/2026

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend §3.70 and various rules in Chapter 8 re: Form T-4B and federal updates (Stephanie Weidman, 512-463-2519)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 8/15/2024 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 8/30/2024
• Comment Period Ends: Comment period extended to 10/15/2024 at 5:00 pm     Comments Received
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 11/19/2024 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 12/06/2024
• Effective Date of Adoption: 12/09/2024

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend various rules, 3 repeals and concurrent new rules in Chapters 9, 13 and 14 re: House Bill 5629 and Senate Bill 1818 (89th Legislative Session, 2025)  (Karley Rudynski, 512-463-6828)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 08/19/2025 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 09/05/2025
• Comment Period Ends: 10/06/2025 at 5:00 pm
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 11/18/2025 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 12/05/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 12/08/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend §12.108 relating to permit fees pursuant to Senate Bill 1 (2025)
  (Adam Krabbenhoft, 512-305-8830)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 06/17/2025 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 07/04/2025
• Comment Period Ends: 08/04/2025 (at 5:00 pm)
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 08/19/2025 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 09/05/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 09/08/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend various rules, 3 repeals and concurrent new rules in Chapters 9, 13 and 14 re: House Bill 5629 and Senate Bill 1818 (89th Legislative Session, 2025) (Karley Rudynski, 512-463-6828)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 08/19/2025 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 09/05/2025
• Comment Period Ends: 10/06/2025 (at 5:00 pm)
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 11/18/2025 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 12/05/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 12/08/2025

• Rule Title & Contact Person: Amend various rules, 3 repeals and concurrent new rules in Chapters 9, 13 and 14 re: House Bill 5629 and Senate Bill 1818 (89th Legislative Session, 2025)  (Karley Rudynski, 512-463-6828)
• Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register: 08/19/2025 (pdf format)
• Proposal Published in the Texas Register: 09/05/2025
• Comment Period Ends: 10/06/2025 (at 5:00 pm)
• Adoption Approved at Conference: 11/18/2025 (pdf format)
• Adoption Published in the Texas Register: 12/05/2025
• Effective Date of Adoption: 12/08/2025