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Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 16, Economic Regulation

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Part 1. Railroad Commission of Texas

The official rules of the Railroad Commission of Texas are found in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 16, Part 1, Chapters 1 through 20. The TAC is maintained by the Office of the Secretary of State and is available online by clicking on the links below. The Railroad Commission of Texas rules are located on the Office of the Secretary of State website at:
https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?interface=VIEW_TAC&part=1&title=16.

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NOTE: Printable versions of certain chapters are now available in PDF format. Click on the PDF link to see that chapter. Note that the PDF versions include the official text of each chapter in effect on the date the PDF was produced, which is indicated at the bottom of each page. PDF versions of additional chapters will be added in the future. The PDF versions are provided for informational purposes only. The official versions of RRC rules are found under each link following the chapter numbers.

Below is the list of Railroad Commission of Texas chapters currently in effect. Click on the chapter title to go to the list of subchapter and/or rules in that chapter:

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