Proposed Rule Amendments: §§ 3.15 and 3.58

The proposed amendments to rules §§ 3.15 and 3.58, related to Senate Bill 1150 (89th Legislative Session, 2025), have been posted for public comment. For more information, including an online comment form, please visit the RRC Proposed Rules page.

The RRC will host a hybrid public hearing to receive verbal comments, beginning at 10 a.m., on Friday, November 20, 2026. For more information, please visit the RRC's Public hearing announcement.

RRC to Host Public Hearing on Proposed SB 1150 Rule Amendments

November 06, 2026

AUSTIN – The RRC will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. on November 20, 2026, to receive comments on proposed amendments to its existing rules governing Surface Equipment Removal Requirements and Inactive Wells, and Certificate of Compliance and Transportation Authority; Operator Reports. The proposed amendments are intended to implement Senate Bill 1150.

This hearing will be a hybrid event, with participants able to attend in person at the RRC’s Austin headquarters in Room 1.111 of the William B. Travis Building or online via Zoom.

Participants attending in person will be asked to provide comments first, followed by those attending remotely. The hearing will be recorded so that the RRC may fully consider all written and oral comments on the proposed rule amendments, in accordance with Tex. Gov’t Code §2001.029(c).

Individuals planning to attend in person and provide verbal comments at the public hearing may register to speak upon arrival, while those participating virtually must register by 5 p.m. on November 19 if they wish to speak.

Virtual participants must submit the following information to the RRC Rules Coordinator at rulescoordinator@rrc.texas.gov:

  • Request to provide verbal comment
  • Name, title, and affiliation
  • Contact information, including email address and daytime telephone number.

Individuals who wish to view the hearing but do not wish to speak can watch the event online at https://adminmonitor.com/tx/rrc/.

To view the proposed rule amendments to §§3.15 and 3.58, visit the RRC’s website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/general-counsel/rules/proposed-rules/ under Chapter 3.

About the Railroad Commission:
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