TITLE: Relating to the location of pits used in the production of oil and gas.

SUMMARY: Relating to the location of pits used in the production of oil and gas.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the location of pits used in the production of oil and gas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 91, Natural Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 91.1017 to read as follows: Sec. 91.1017. LOCATION OF CERTAIN PITS. The commission by rule shall establish standards governing permissible locations for pits used by commercial oil and gas disposal facilities. The rules must include a history of flooding in the 10 years preceding the construction of the pit as a factor in determining whether a proposed location of a pit is permissible. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.