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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 382.001. Short Title - Sec. 382.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 382.002. Policy and Purpose - Sec. 382.002. POLICY AND PURPOSE. (a) The policy of this...
Section 382.003. Definitions - Sec. 382.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means the...
Section 382.004. Construction While Permit Amendment Application Pending - Sec. 382.004. CONSTRUCTION WHILE PERMIT AMENDMENT APPLICATION PENDING. (a) To...
Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission
Section 382.011. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 382.011. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The commission shall:...
Section 382.012. State Air Control Plan - Sec. 382.012. STATE AIR CONTROL PLAN. The commission shall prepare...
Section 382.013. Air Quality Control Regions - Sec. 382.013. AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGIONS. The commission may designate...
Section 382.014. Emission Inventory - Sec. 382.014. EMISSION INVENTORY. The commission may require a person...
Section 382.0145. Clean Fuel Incentive Surcharge - Sec. 382.0145. CLEAN FUEL INCENTIVE SURCHARGE. (a) The commission shall...
Section 382.015. Power to Enter Property - Sec. 382.015. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY. (a) A member, employee,...
Section 382.016. Monitoring Requirements; Examination of Records - Sec. 382.016. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS. (a) The commission...
Section 382.0161. Air Pollutant Watch List - Sec. 382.0161. AIR POLLUTANT WATCH LIST. (a) The commission shall...
Section 382.017. Rules - Sec. 382.017. RULES. (a) The commission may adopt rules. The...
Section 382.0171. Alternative Fuels and Select-Use Technologies - Sec. 382.0171. ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND SELECT-USE TECHNOLOGIES. (a) In adopting...
Section 382.0172. International Border Areas - Sec. 382.0172. INTERNATIONAL BORDER AREAS. (a) In order to qualify...
Section 382.0173. Adoption of Rules Regarding Certain State Implementation Plan Requirements and Standards of Performance for Certain Sources - Sec. 382.0173. ADOPTION OF RULES REGARDING CERTAIN STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN...
Section 382.018. Outdoor Burning of Waste and Combustible Material - Sec. 382.018. OUTDOOR BURNING OF WASTE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. (a)...
Section 382.019. Methods Used to Control and Reduce Emissions From Land Vehicles - Sec. 382.019. METHODS USED TO CONTROL AND REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM...
Section 382.0191. Idling of Motor Vehicle - Sec. 382.0191. IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) In this section,...
Section 382.0195. Commercial Infectious Waste Incinerators - Sec. 382.0195. COMMERCIAL INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS. (a) The commission shall...
Section 382.020. Control of Emissions From Facilities That Handle Certain Agricultural Products - Sec. 382.020. CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM FACILITIES THAT HANDLE CERTAIN...
Section 382.0201. Prohibition on Commission Rule Relating to Emissions From Certain Hospital or Medical Disinfectants - Sec. 382.0201. PROHIBITION ON COMMISSION RULE RELATING TO EMISSIONS FROM...
Section 382.0205. Special Problems Related to Air Contaminant Emissions - Sec. 382.0205. SPECIAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO AIR CONTAMINANT EMISSIONS. Consistent...
Section 382.021. Sampling Methods and Procedures - Sec. 382.021. SAMPLING METHODS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The commission may...
Section 382.0215. Assessment of Emissions Due to Emissions Events - Sec. 382.0215. ASSESSMENT OF EMISSIONS DUE TO EMISSIONS EVENTS. (a)...
Section 382.0216. Regulation of Emissions Events - Sec. 382.0216. REGULATION OF EMISSIONS EVENTS. (a) In this section,...
Section 382.022. Investigations - Sec. 382.022. INVESTIGATIONS. The executive director may make or require...
Section 382.023. Orders - Sec. 382.023. ORDERS. (a) The commission may issue orders and...
Section 382.024. Factors in Issuing Orders and Determinations - Sec. 382.024. FACTORS IN ISSUING ORDERS AND DETERMINATIONS. In issuing...
Section 382.025. Orders Relating to Controlling Air Pollution - Sec. 382.025. ORDERS RELATING TO CONTROLLING AIR POLLUTION. (a) If...
Section 382.026. Orders Issued Under Emergencies - Sec. 382.026. ORDERS ISSUED UNDER EMERGENCIES. The commission may issue...
Section 382.027. Prohibition on Commission Action Relating to Air Conditions Existing Solely in Commercial and Industrial Facilities - Sec. 382.027. PROHIBITION ON COMMISSION ACTION RELATING TO AIR CONDITIONS...
Section 382.0275. Commission Action Relating to Residential Water Heaters - Sec. 382.0275. COMMISSION ACTION RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL WATER HEATERS. (a)...
Section 382.028. Variances - Sec. 382.028. VARIANCES. (a) This chapter does not prohibit the...
Section 382.029. Hearing Powers - Sec. 382.029. HEARING POWERS. The commission may call and hold...
Section 382.0291. Public Hearing Procedures - Sec. 382.0291. PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES. (a) Any statements, correspondence, or...
Section 382.030. Delegation of Hearing Powers - Sec. 382.030. DELEGATION OF HEARING POWERS. (a) The commission may...
Section 382.031. Notice of Hearings - Sec. 382.031. NOTICE OF HEARINGS. (a) Notice of a hearing...
Section 382.032. Appeal of Commission Action - Sec. 382.032. APPEAL OF COMMISSION ACTION. (a) A person affected...
Section 382.033. Contracts; Instruments - Sec. 382.033. CONTRACTS; INSTRUMENTS. The commission may execute contracts and...
Section 382.0335. Air Control Account - Sec. 382.0335. AIR CONTROL ACCOUNT. (a) The commission may apply...
Section 382.034. Research and Investigations - Sec. 382.034. RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS. The commission shall conduct or...
Section 382.035. Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 382.035. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The commission by rule shall...
Section 382.036. Cooperation and Assistance - Sec. 382.036. COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE. The commission shall: (1) encourage...
Section 382.037. Notice in Texas Register Regarding National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone - Sec. 382.037. NOTICE IN TEXAS REGISTER REGARDING NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR...
Section 382.040. Documents; Public Property - Sec. 382.040. DOCUMENTS; PUBLIC PROPERTY. All information, documents, and data...
Section 382.041. Confidential Information - Sec. 382.041. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...
Subchapter C. Permits
Section 382.051. Permitting Authority of Commission; Rules - Sec. 382.051. PERMITTING AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION; RULES. (a) The commission...
Section 382.05101. De Minimis Air Contaminants - Sec. 382.05101. DE MINIMIS AIR CONTAMINANTS. The commission may develop...
Section 382.05102. Permitting Authority of Commission; Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Sec. 382.05102. PERMITTING AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. (a)...
Section 382.0511. Permit Consolidation and Amendment - Sec. 382.0511. PERMIT CONSOLIDATION AND AMENDMENT. (a) The commission may...
Section 382.0512. Modification of Existing Facility - Sec. 382.0512. MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FACILITY. (a) Except as provided...
Section 382.0513. Permit Conditions - Sec. 382.0513. PERMIT CONDITIONS. The commission may establish and enforce...
Section 382.0514. Sampling, Monitoring, and Certification - Sec. 382.0514. SAMPLING, MONITORING, AND CERTIFICATION. The commission may require,...
Section 382.0515. Application for Permit - Sec. 382.0515. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. A person applying for a...
Section 382.05155. Expedited Processing of Application - Sec. 382.05155. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF APPLICATION. (a) An applicant, in...
Section 382.0516. Notice to State Senator, State Representative, and Certain Local Officials - Sec. 382.0516. NOTICE TO STATE SENATOR, STATE REPRESENTATIVE, AND CERTAIN...
Section 382.0517. Determination of Administrative Completion of Application - Sec. 382.0517. DETERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLETION OF APPLICATION. The commission...
Section 382.0518. Preconstruction Permit - Sec. 382.0518. PRECONSTRUCTION PERMIT. (a) Before work is begun on...
Section 382.05181. Permit Required - Sec. 382.05181. PERMIT REQUIRED. (a) Any facility affected by Section...
Section 382.05182. Notice of Shutdown - Sec. 382.05182. NOTICE OF SHUTDOWN. (a) Any notice submitted in...
Section 382.05183. Existing Facility Permit - Sec. 382.05183. EXISTING FACILITY PERMIT. (a) The owner or operator...
Section 382.05184. Small Business Stationary Source Permit - Sec. 382.05184. SMALL BUSINESS STATIONARY SOURCE PERMIT. (a) Facilities affected...
Section 382.05185. Electric Generating Facility Permit - Sec. 382.05185. ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY PERMIT. (a) An electric generating...
Section 382.05186. Pipeline Facilities Permits - Sec. 382.05186. PIPELINE FACILITIES PERMITS. (a) This section applies only...
Section 382.051865. Stationary Natural Gas Engines Used in Combined Heating and Power System - Sec. 382.051865. STATIONARY NATURAL GAS ENGINES USED IN COMBINED HEATING...
Section 382.051866. Emissions Reductions Incentives Account - Sec. 382.051866. EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS INCENTIVES ACCOUNT. (a) In this section,...
Section 382.0519. Voluntary Emissions Reduction Permit - Sec. 382.0519. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS REDUCTION PERMIT. (a) Before September 1,...
Section 382.05191. Emissions Reduction Permits: Notice and Hearing - Sec. 382.05191. EMISSIONS REDUCTION PERMITS: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) An...
Section 382.05192. Review and Renewal of Emissions Reduction and Multiple Plant Permits - Sec. 382.05192. REVIEW AND RENEWAL OF EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND MULTIPLE...
Section 382.05193. Emissions Permits Through Emissions Reduction - Sec. 382.05193. EMISSIONS PERMITS THROUGH EMISSIONS REDUCTION. (a) The commission...
Section 382.05194. Multiple Plant Permit - Sec. 382.05194. MULTIPLE PLANT PERMIT. (a) The commission may issue...
Section 382.05195. Standard Permit - Sec. 382.05195. STANDARD PERMIT. (a) The commission may issue a...
Section 382.05196. Permits by Rule - Sec. 382.05196. PERMITS BY RULE. (a) Consistent with Section 382.051,...
Section 382.051961. Permit for Certain Oil and Gas Facilities - Sec. 382.051961. PERMIT FOR CERTAIN OIL AND GAS FACILITIES. (a)...
Section 382.051962. Authorization for Planned Maintenance, Start-Up, or Shutdown Activities Relating to Certain Oil and Gas Facilities - Sec. 382.051962. AUTHORIZATION FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE, START-UP, OR SHUTDOWN ACTIVITIES...
Section 382.051964. Aggregation of Facilities - Sec. 382.051964. AGGREGATION OF FACILITIES. Notwithstanding any other provision of...
Section 382.05197. Multiple Plant Permit: Notice and Hearing - Sec. 382.05197. MULTIPLE PLANT PERMIT: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) An...
Section 382.05198. Standard Permit for Certain Concrete Plants - Sec. 382.05198. STANDARD PERMIT FOR CERTAIN CONCRETE PLANTS. (a) The...
Section 382.05199. Standard Permit for Certain Concrete Batch Plants: Notice and Hearing - Sec. 382.05199. STANDARD PERMIT FOR CERTAIN CONCRETE BATCH PLANTS: NOTICE...
Section 382.052. Permit to Construct or Modify Facility Within 3,000 Feet of School - Sec. 382.052. PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITY WITHIN 3,000...
Section 382.053. Prohibition on Issuance of Construction Permit for Lead Smelting Plant at Certain Locations - Sec. 382.053. PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR LEAD...
Section 382.054. Federal Operating Permit - Sec. 382.054. FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT. Subject to Section 382.0511(c), a...
Section 382.0541. Administration and Enforcement of Federal Operating Permit - Sec. 382.0541. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT. (a)...
Section 382.0542. Issuance of Federal Operating Permit; Appeal of Delay - Sec. 382.0542. ISSUANCE OF FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT; APPEAL OF DELAY....
Section 382.0543. Review and Renewal of Federal Operating Permit - Sec. 382.0543. REVIEW AND RENEWAL OF FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT. (a)...
Section 382.055. Review and Renewal of Preconstruction Permit - Sec. 382.055. REVIEW AND RENEWAL OF PRECONSTRUCTION PERMIT. (a) A...
Section 382.056. Notice of Intent to Obtain Permit or Permit Review; Hearing - Sec. 382.056. NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN PERMIT OR PERMIT...
Section 382.0561. Federal Operating Permit: Hearing - Sec. 382.0561. FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT: HEARING. (a) Public hearings on...
Section 382.0562. Notice of Decision - Sec. 382.0562. NOTICE OF DECISION. (a) The commission or its...
Section 382.0563. Public Petition to the Administrator - Sec. 382.0563. PUBLIC PETITION TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The commission...
Section 382.0564. Notification to Other Governmental Entities - Sec. 382.0564. NOTIFICATION TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. The commission by...
Section 382.0565. Clean Coal Project Permitting Procedure - Sec. 382.0565. CLEAN COAL PROJECT PERMITTING PROCEDURE. (a) The United...
Section 382.0566. Advanced Clean Energy Project Permitting Procedure - Sec. 382.0566. ADVANCED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT PERMITTING PROCEDURE. (a) As...
Section 382.0567. Proof That Technology Is Commercially Feasible Not Required; Consideration of Technology to Be Achievable for Certain Purposes Prohibited - Sec. 382.0567. PROOF THAT TECHNOLOGY IS COMMERCIALLY FEASIBLE NOT REQUIRED;...
Section 382.057. Exemption - Sec. 382.057. EXEMPTION. (a) Consistent with Section 382.0511, the commission...
Section 382.058. Notice of and Hearing on Construction of Concrete Plant Under Permit by Rule, Standard Permit, or Exemption - Sec. 382.058. NOTICE OF AND HEARING ON CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE...
Section 382.059. Hearing and Decision on Permit Amendment Application of Certain Electric Generating Facilities - Sec. 382.059. HEARING AND DECISION ON PERMIT AMENDMENT APPLICATION OF...
Section 382.0591. Denial of Application for Permit; Assistance Provided by Former or Current Employees - Sec. 382.0591. DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY...
Section 382.061. Delegation of Powers and Duties - Sec. 382.061. DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The commission...
Section 382.062. Application, Permit, and Inspection Fees - Sec. 382.062. APPLICATION, PERMIT, AND INSPECTION FEES. (a) The commission...
Section 382.0621. Operating Permit Fee - Sec. 382.0621. OPERATING PERMIT FEE. (a) The commission shall adopt,...
Section 382.0622. Clean Air Act Fees - Sec. 382.0622. CLEAN AIR ACT FEES. (a) Clean Air Act...
Section 382.063. Issuance of Emergency Order Because of Catastrophe - Sec. 382.063. ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY ORDER BECAUSE OF CATASTROPHE. (a)...
Section 382.064. Initial Application Date - Sec. 382.064. INITIAL APPLICATION DATE. An application for a federal...
Section 382.065. Certain Locations for Operating Concrete Crushing Facility Prohibited - Sec. 382.065. CERTAIN LOCATIONS FOR OPERATING CONCRETE CRUSHING FACILITY PROHIBITED....
Section 382.066. Shipyard Facilities - Sec. 382.066. SHIPYARD FACILITIES. (a) In this section, "shipyard" means...
Section 382.068. Poultry Facility Odor; Response to Complaints - Sec. 382.068. POULTRY FACILITY ODOR; RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS. (a) In...
Subchapter D. Penalties and Enforcement
Section 382.085. Unauthorized Emissions Prohibited - Sec. 382.085. UNAUTHORIZED EMISSIONS PROHIBITED. (a) Except as authorized by...
Subchapter E. Authority of Local Governments
Section 382.111. Inspections; Power to Enter Property - Sec. 382.111. INSPECTIONS; POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY. (a) A local...
Section 382.112. Recommendations to Commission - Sec. 382.112. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMISSION. A local government may make...
Section 382.113. Authority of Municipalities - Sec. 382.113. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES. (a) Subject to Section 381.002,...
Section 382.115. Cooperative Agreements - Sec. 382.115. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. A local government may execute cooperative...
Subchapter G. Vehicle Emissions
Section 382.201. Definitions - Sec. 382.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Affected county" means...
Section 382.202. Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program - Sec. 382.202. VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. (a) The...
Section 382.203. Vehicles Subject to Program; Exemptions - Sec. 382.203. VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PROGRAM; EXEMPTIONS. (a) The inspection...
Section 382.204. Remote Sensing Program Component - Sec. 382.204. REMOTE SENSING PROGRAM COMPONENT. (a) The commission and...
Section 382.205. Inspection Equipment and Procedures - Sec. 382.205. INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES. (a) The commission by...
Section 382.206. Collection of Data; Report - Sec. 382.206. COLLECTION OF DATA; REPORT. (a) The commission and...
Section 382.207. Inspection Stations; Quality Control Audits - Sec. 382.207. INSPECTION STATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL AUDITS. (a) The Department...
Section 382.208. Attainment Program - Sec. 382.208. ATTAINMENT PROGRAM. (a) Except as provided by Section...
Section 382.209. Low-Income Vehicle Repair Assistance, Retrofit, and Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program - Sec. 382.209. LOW-INCOME VEHICLE REPAIR ASSISTANCE, RETROFIT, AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE...
Section 382.210. Implementation Guidelines and Requirements - Sec. 382.210. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission by...
Section 382.211. Local Advisory Panel - Sec. 382.211. LOCAL ADVISORY PANEL. (a) The commissioners court of...
Section 382.212. Emissions Reduction Credit - Sec. 382.212. EMISSIONS REDUCTION CREDIT. (a) In this section, "emissions...
Section 382.213. Disposition of Retired Vehicle - Sec. 382.213. DISPOSITION OF RETIRED VEHICLE. (a) Except as provided...
Section 382.214. Sale of Vehicle With Intent to Defraud - Sec. 382.214. SALE OF VEHICLE WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD. (a)...
Section 382.215. Sale of Vehicle Not Required - Sec. 382.215. SALE OF VEHICLE NOT REQUIRED. Nothing in this...
Section 382.216. Incentives for Voluntary Participation in Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program - Sec. 382.216. INCENTIVES FOR VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION...
Section 382.218. Required Participation by Certain Counties - Sec. 382.218. REQUIRED PARTICIPATION BY CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This section...
Section 382.219. Purchase of Replacement Vehicle; Automobile Dealerships - Sec. 382.219. PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLE; AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS. (a) An...
Section 382.220. Use of Funding for Local Initiative Projects - Sec. 382.220. USE OF FUNDING FOR LOCAL INITIATIVE PROJECTS. (a)...
Subchapter H. Vehicle Emissions Programs in Certain Counties
Section 382.301. Definitions - Sec. 382.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Early action compact"...
Section 382.302. Inspection and Maintenance Program - Sec. 382.302. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. (a) A participating county...
Subchapter I. Programs to Encourage the Use Of
Section 382.401. Alternative Leak Detection Technology - Sec. 382.401. ALTERNATIVE LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY. (a) In this section,...
Subchapter J. Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
Section 382.451. Development of Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule - Sec. 382.451. DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RULE. (a)...
Section 382.452. Voluntary Actions Inventory - Sec. 382.452. VOLUNTARY ACTIONS INVENTORY. The commission shall: (1) establish...
Subchapter K. Offshore Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide
Section 382.501. Definitions - Sec. 382.501. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 382.502. Rules; Enforcement - Sec. 382.502. RULES; ENFORCEMENT. (a) The railroad commission by rule...
Section 382.503. Study; Selection of Location - Sec. 382.503. STUDY; SELECTION OF LOCATION. (a) The land commissioner...
Section 382.504. Contract for Necessary Infrastructure and Operation - Sec. 382.504. CONTRACT FOR NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATION. (a) Once...
Section 382.505. Acceptance of Carbon Dioxide for Storage; Fees and Carbon Credits - Sec. 382.505. ACCEPTANCE OF CARBON DIOXIDE FOR STORAGE; FEES AND...
Section 382.506. Measuring, Monitoring, and Verification; Role of Bureau - Sec. 382.506. MEASURING, MONITORING, AND VERIFICATION; ROLE OF BUREAU. (a)...
Section 382.507. Ownership of Carbon Dioxide - Sec. 382.507. OWNERSHIP OF CARBON DIOXIDE. (a) The board shall...
Section 382.508. Liability - Sec. 382.508. LIABILITY. (a) The transfer of title to the...
Section 382.509. Rates for Transportation - Sec. 382.509. RATES FOR TRANSPORTATION. Neither the railroad commission nor...
Section 382.510. Annual Report - Sec. 382.510. ANNUAL REPORT. The land commissioner shall issue annually...
Subchapter L. Regulation of Hydrofluorocarbons
Section 382.551. Substitutes for Hydrofluorocarbon Refrigerants Applicable to Commercial or Residential Buildings or Construction - Text of section effective on January 01, 2023 Sec. 382.551....