Sec. 27.041. JURISDICTION. (a) The railroad commission has jurisdiction over the onshore and offshore injection and geologic storage of carbon dioxide in this state.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1284), Sec. 15, eff. June 9, 2021.
(c) The railroad commission has jurisdiction over a well used for the purpose provided by Subsection (a) regardless of whether the well was initially completed for that purpose or was initially completed for another purpose and is converted to the purpose provided by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (S.B. 1387), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1284), Sec. 8, eff. June 9, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1284), Sec. 15, eff. June 9, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle D - Water Quality Control
Subchapter C. -1. Geologic Storage and Associated Injection of Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide
Section 27.043. Permit From Railroad Commission
Section 27.044. Information Required of Applicant
Section 27.046. Letter of Determination From Railroad Commission
Section 27.0461. Letter of Determination From Commission
Section 27.048. Consistency With and Implementation of Federal Requirements