TITLE: Relating to a restriction on the types of oil and gas wastes that may be disposed of in a surface pit without a permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SUMMARY: Relating to a restriction on the types of oil and gas wastes that may be disposed of in a surface pit without a permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a restriction on the types of oil and gas wastes that may be disposed of in a surface pit without a permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas. 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 91.1014 to read as follows: Sec. 91.1014. DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN OIL AND GAS WASTES. The commission may not authorize by rule the surface disposal of oil and gas waste without a permit if the oil and gas waste has: (1) a chloride concentration of more than 3,000 milligrams per liter; (2) a total petroleum hydrocarbon concentration of more than 10,000 milligrams per kilogram; or (3) a concentration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene of more than 30 milligrams per kilogram. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.