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TX Nat Res Code § 90.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas|Section 90.001. Ratification

Sec. 90.001.  RATIFICATION.  The Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas, executed in the City of Dallas, on February 16, 1935, by the Governor of Texas, the text of which is set out in Section 90.007 of this code, was ratified by the legislature of this state in Chapter 81, General Laws, Acts of the 44th Legislature, Regular Session, 1935.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2556, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 90.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas|Section 90.002. Original Copy

Sec. 90.002.  ORIGINAL COPY.  The original copy of the compact is on deposit with the Department of State of the United States.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2556, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 90.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas|Section 90.003. Representative

Sec. 90.003.  REPRESENTATIVE.  (a)  The governor is the official representative of the State of Texas on the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, provided for in the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas.  He shall exercise and perform for the state all the powers and duties as a member of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission.(b)  The governor may appoint an assistant representative who shall act in his stead as the official representative of the State of Texas as a member of the commission.(c)  The representative shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution, which shall be filed with the Secretary of State.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2556, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 90.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas|Section 90.0031. Annual Report

Sec. 90.0031.  ANNUAL REPORT.  Before October 1 of each year, the office of the Interstate Oil Compact Commissioner for Texas shall prepare and file with the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report describing the activities of the office relating to this state's participation in the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas and accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the office during the preceding fiscal year.  The report must be included as a part of the annual financial report of the governor's office.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 93, ch. 14, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 90.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas|Section 90.004. Extension

Sec. 90.004.  EXTENSION.  (a)  The continuous extension of the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas until September 1, 1951, by an agreement executed by the governor in the name of the State of Texas with other states currently members of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission was authorized by the legislature, subject to the approval of Congress, in:(1)  Chapter 217, Acts of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937;(2)  Chapter 2, Special Laws, page 527, Acts of the 46th Legislature, Regular Session, 1939;(3)  Chapter 63, Acts of the 47th Legislature, Regular Session, 1941;(4)  Chapter 15, Acts of the 48th Legislature, Regular Session, 1943;  and(5)  Chapter 52, Acts of the 50th Legislature, Regular Session, 1947.(b)  The governor may execute agreements in the name of the State of Texas for the further extension of the expiration date of the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2556, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 90.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas|Section 90.005. Form of Agreement

Sec. 90.005.  FORM OF AGREEMENT.  The agreement to extend the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas, which the governor is authorized to execute for the state, shall be in substance as follows:"It is hereby agreed that the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas executed in the City of Dallas, Texas, on the 16th day of February, 1935, and now on deposit with the Department of State of the United States, be and the same is hereby extended for a period of four (4) years from its date of expiration (September 1, 1947), this agreement to become effective when executed by any three (3) of the States of Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas and New Mexico, and consent thereto is given by Congress."|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2556, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 90.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 90 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas|Section 90.006. Withdrawal From Compact

Sec. 90.006.  WITHDRAWAL FROM COMPACT.  (a)  The governor may determine if and when it is in the best interest of the state to withdraw from the compact as provided by its terms on 60 days' notice.(b)  If the governor determines that the state should withdraw from the compact, he has full authority to give necessary notice and take any steps necessary and proper to effect the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the compact.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2557, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 92.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 92 - Mineral Use of Subdivided Land|Section 92.001. Purpose

Sec. 92.001.  PURPOSE.  It is the finding of the legislature that the rapidly expanding population and development of the cities and towns of this state and the concomitant need for adequate and affordable housing and suitable job opportunities call for full and efficient utilization and development of all the land resources of this state, as well as the full development of all the minerals of this state.  In view of that finding, it is the intent of the legislature that the mineral resources of this state be fully and effectively exploited and that all land in this state be maintained and utilized to its fullest and most efficient use.  It is the further finding of this legislature that it is necessary to exercise the authority of the legislature pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59, of the Constitution of the State of Texas to assure proper and orderly development of both the mineral and land resources of this state and that the enactment of this chapter will protect the rights and welfare of the citizens of this state.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 92.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 92 - Mineral Use of Subdivided Land|Section 92.002. Definitions

Sec. 92.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Operations site" means a surface area of two or more acres located in whole or in part within a qualified subdivision, designated on the subdivision plat, that an owner of a possessory mineral interest may use to explore for and produce minerals.(2)  "Possessory mineral interest" means a mineral interest that includes the right to use the land surface for exploration and production of minerals.(3)  "Qualified subdivision" means a tract of land of not more than 640 acres:(A)  that is located in a county having a population in excess of 400,000, or in a county having a population in excess of 140,000 that borders a county having a population in excess of 400,000 or located on a barrier island;(B)  that has been subdivided in a manner authorized by law by the surface owners for residential, commercial, or industrial use;  and(C)  that contains an operations site for each separate 80 acres within the 640-acre tract and provisions for road and pipeline easements to allow use of the operations site.(4)  "Barrier island" means an island bordering on the Gulf of Mexico and entirely surrounded by water.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 274, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1987.|
TX Nat Res Code § 92.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 92 - Mineral Use of Subdivided Land|Section 92.003. Creation of Subdivision

Sec. 92.003.  CREATION OF SUBDIVISION.  The surface owners of a parcel of land may create a qualified subdivision on the land if a plat of the subdivision has been approved by the railroad commission and filed with the clerk of the county in which the subdivision is to be located.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 92.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 92 - Mineral Use of Subdivided Land|Section 92.004. Hearing and Order by Railroad Commission

Sec. 92.004.  HEARING AND ORDER BY RAILROAD COMMISSION.  (a)  The railroad commission shall adopt rules governing the contents of an application for a qualified subdivision.  An application must be accompanied by a plat of the subdivision showing the applicant's proposed location of operations sites and road and pipeline easements.(b)  The railroad commission shall, on notice to the applicant and owners of possessory mineral interests, hold a hearing on the application at which the commission shall consider the adequacy of the number and location of operations sites and road and pipeline easements.  At the hearing on the application, evidence may be presented by the applicant and the owners of possessory mineral interests.  After considering the evidence, the commission shall approve, reject, or amend the application to ensure that the mineral resources of the subdivision are fully and effectively exploited.  The applicant or the owner of the possessory mineral interest may appeal the order of the railroad commission as provided by law.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 274, Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 1987.|
TX Nat Res Code § 92.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 92 - Mineral Use of Subdivided Land|Section 92.005. Use of Operations Site

Sec. 92.005.  USE OF OPERATIONS SITE.  (a)  An owner of a possessory mineral interest within a qualified subdivision may use only the surface contained in designated operations sites for exploration, development, and production of minerals and the designated easements only as necessary to adequately use the operations sites.(b)  The owner of the possessory mineral interest may drill wells or extend well bores from an operations site or from a site outside of the qualified subdivision under the surface of other parts of the qualified subdivision if the operations do not unreasonably interfere with the use of the surface of the qualified subdivision outside the operations site.(c)  This section ceases to apply to a subdivision if, by the third anniversary of the date on which the order of the commission becomes final:(1)  the surface owner has not commenced actual construction of roads or utilities within the qualified subdivision;  and(2)  a lot within the qualified subdivision has not been sold to a third party.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Amended by Acts, 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 274, Sec. 3, eff. June 11, 1987.|Sec. 92.006.  AMENDMENT, REPLAT, OR ABANDONMENT.  All or any portion of a qualified subdivision may be amended, replatted, or abandoned by the surface owner.  An amendment or replat, however, may not alter, diminish, or impair the usefulness of an operations site or appurtenant road or pipeline easement unless the amendment or replat is approved by the commission in accordance with Section 92.003 of this code.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 274, Sec. 4, eff. June 11, 1987.|
TX Nat Res Code § 92.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas|Chapter 92 - Mineral Use of Subdivided Land|Section 92.007. Municipal Authority

Sec. 92.007.  MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.  This chapter does not affect the authority of a municipality to require approval of subdivision plats or the authority of a home-rule city to regulate exploration and development of mineral interests within its boundaries.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 118.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 118 - Pipeline Assessment and Testing|Section 118.001. Authority to Require Plan for Pipeline Assessment or Testing

Sec. 118.001.  AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PLAN FOR PIPELINE ASSESSMENT OR TESTING.  (a)  The Railroad Commission of Texas by rule may require an operator to file for commission approval a plan for assessment or testing of a pipeline if the commission finds that:(1)  there is reason to believe that the pipeline may present a hazard to public health or safety;(2)  the commission lacks adequate information to assess the risk to public health or safety presented by the pipeline;  or(3)  a plan is necessary for the commission to initiate or complete a pipeline safety investigation.(b)  The Railroad Commission of Texas may take enforcement action against a person who fails to:(1)  submit a required plan;  or(2)  participate in a pipeline safety investigation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 118.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 118 - Pipeline Assessment and Testing|Section 118.002. Pipelines for Which Plan May Be Required

Sec. 118.002.  PIPELINES FOR WHICH PLAN MAY BE REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the rules adopted under this chapter may apply to interstate pipelines, intrastate pipelines, portions of pipeline systems the regulation of which the federal government has temporarily delegated to the Railroad Commission of Texas, or gathering lines, and to pipelines for the transportation of any substance or material under the jurisdiction of the commission, as specified by the commission.(b)  Exempted from the application of this chapter are gathering lines outside:(1)  the limits of an incorporated or unincorporated city or village;(2)  any designated residential or commercial area such as residential subdivisions, businesses, shopping centers, or community development.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1273, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003.|
TX Nat Res Code § 118.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 118 - Pipeline Assessment and Testing|Section 118.003. Contents of Plan

Sec. 118.003.  CONTENTS OF PLAN.  The rules adopted under this chapter may require that a plan include:(1)  an identification of risk factors associated with a pipeline system, including population density;(2)  information about previous inspections and maintenance;(3)  information about pressure tests;(4)  information about leaks;(5)  information about operating characteristics;(6)  information about corrosion protection methods;  and(7)  other information that may assist the Railroad Commission of Texas in assessing the risk to public health or safety presented by the pipeline.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 118.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 118 - Pipeline Assessment and Testing|Section 118.004. Approval of Plan

Sec. 118.004.  APPROVAL OF PLAN.  The Railroad Commission of Texas may approve a plan that complies with rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 118.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 118 - Pipeline Assessment and Testing|Section 118.005. Consequences of Plan Approval

Sec. 118.005.  CONSEQUENCES OF PLAN APPROVAL.  The approval of a plan by the Railroad Commission of Texas does not constitute a certification or representation that the pipeline is in compliance with or exempt from applicable safety standards.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 119.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 119 - Ownership of Carbon Dioxide Captured by Clean Coal Project|Section 119.001. Definitions

Sec. 119.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Clean coal project" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Water Code.(2)  "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 149), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2006.|
TX Nat Res Code § 119.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 119 - Ownership of Carbon Dioxide Captured by Clean Coal Project|Section 119.002. Acquisition of Carbon Dioxide

Sec. 119.002.  ACQUISITION OF CARBON DIOXIDE.  (a)  The commission shall acquire title to carbon dioxide captured by a clean coal project.(b)  The right, title, and interest in carbon dioxide acquired under this section are the property of the commission, acting on behalf of the state, and shall be administered and controlled by the commission in the name of the state.(c)  A right, title, or interest acquired under this section does not vest in any fund created by the Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 149), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2006.|
TX Nat Res Code § 119.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 119 - Ownership of Carbon Dioxide Captured by Clean Coal Project|Section 119.0025. Monitoring of Sequestered Carbon Dioxide

Sec. 119.0025.  MONITORING OF SEQUESTERED CARBON DIOXIDE.  The Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin shall monitor, measure, and verify the permanent status of sequestered carbon dioxide in which the commission has acquired the right, title, and interest under Section 119.002.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 1461), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 119.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 119 - Ownership of Carbon Dioxide Captured by Clean Coal Project|Section 119.003. Transfer Costs

Sec. 119.003.  TRANSFER COSTS.  Carbon dioxide transferred to the state under Section 119.002 shall be transferred to the state without cost, other than administrative and legal costs incurred in making the transfer.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 149), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2006.|
TX Nat Res Code § 119.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 119 - Ownership of Carbon Dioxide Captured by Clean Coal Project|Section 119.004. Liability

Sec. 119.004.  LIABILITY.  (a)  The transfer of title to the state under Section 119.002 does not relieve an owner or operator of a clean coal project of liability for any act or omission regarding the generation of carbon dioxide performed before the carbon dioxide was captured.(b)  On the date the commission acquires the right, title, and interest in carbon dioxide captured by a clean coal project under Section 119.002, the owner or operator of the clean coal project is relieved from liability for any act or omission regarding the carbon dioxide injection location, and the method or means of performing carbon dioxide injection, if the injection location and method or means of injection comply with the terms of a license or permit issued by the state and applicable state law and regulations.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), no owner, operator, or contractor of the clean coal project is immune from liability for personal injury or death that results from construction of the site, or drilling or operation of the injection wells.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 149), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 1461), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 119.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 119 - Ownership of Carbon Dioxide Captured by Clean Coal Project|Section 119.005. Sale of Carbon Dioxide for Beneficial Use

Sec. 119.005.  SALE OF CARBON DIOXIDE FOR BENEFICIAL USE.  (a)  The commission may sell, for enhanced oil recovery or other beneficial use, carbon dioxide that is:(1)  captured by a clean coal project; and(2)  not injected for permanent storage in a geologic formation.(b)  The commission shall deposit any proceeds from the sale of carbon dioxide under this section to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 149), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2006.|
TX Nat Res Code § 119.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 119 - Ownership of Carbon Dioxide Captured by Clean Coal Project|Section 119.006. Indemnification

Sec. 119.006.  INDEMNIFICATION.  The University of Texas System, the permanent university fund, and the Texas Board of Criminal Justice may enter into a lease with the commission or with an owner or operator of a clean coal project for the use of lands owned or controlled by the system, the fund, or the board for permanent storage of carbon dioxide captured by a clean coal project, provided that such lease adequately indemnifies the system, the fund, the board, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice against liability for personal injury or property damage incurred by the system, the fund, the board, or the department as a result of the escape or migration of the carbon dioxide after it is injected into a zone or reservoir.  This section does not affect the application of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to any activity carried out by a governmental unit, as defined by that chapter.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 149), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 1461), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|