GO RRC APPLICATIONS ABOUT US RESOURCES FORMS EVENTS COMPLAINTS ACCIDENTS CONTACT US Home About Us FAQs RRC's Authority and Jurisdiction What does the Railroad Commission have jurisdiction over? The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is the state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry, pipeline transporters, natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline industry, natural gas utilities, the LP-gas industry, and coal and uranium surface mining operations. The Commission exists under provisions of the Texas Constitution and exercises its statutory responsibilities under state and federal laws for regulation and enforcement of the state’s energy industries. The Commission also has regulatory and enforcement responsibilities under federal law including the Surface Coal Mining Control and Reclamation Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Pipeline Safety Acts, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, and Clean Water Act. What DOES NOT fall under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission? MORE FAQS RRC's Authority and Jurisdiction Alternative Fuels Safety FAQs Gas Services FAQs General FAQs Mining and Exploration FAQs Oil & Gas FAQs Pipeline Safety FAQs Royalties FAQ Drone Program FAQs What, No Railroads? COMMISSIONERS Wayne Christian Chairman Christi Craddick Commissioner Jim Wright Commissioner RESEARCH Resource Center Maps - Public GIS Viewer Data - Online Research Queries Data Visualizations Oil & Gas Research and Statistics Rules GENERAL Open Meetings Announcements News RRC Locations Divisions & Activities Public Information Act AUDIENCES Consumers Land & Mineral Owners Media & Press Compact with Texans Open Records Open Meetings Texas Homeland Security Texas Veterans Portal Civil Rights TRAIL Search Texas Online Reporting Fraud, Waste & Abuse RRC Expenditures-Where the Money Goes Texas Administrative Code Site Policies RRC Jurisdiction Careers at RRC Subscription Services Mission Statement Tweets by txrrc Watch This! Like Our Page! Follow Us! Follow Us! Follow Us! Look at This! Copyright 2021 | Railroad Commission of Texas