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TX Util § 121.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter D. Regulation by Railroad Commission|Section 121.158. Payment From the General Revenue Fund

Sec. 121.158.  PAYMENT FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND.  All expenses, including witness fees and mileage, employee wages and fees, and the salary and expenses of the chief supervisor of the oil and gas division of the railroad commission incurred by or under authority of the railroad commission or a railroad commissioner in administering and enforcing, or exercising a power under, this chapter shall be paid from the general revenue fund.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.202. Municipal and County Authority

Sec. 121.202.  MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY AUTHORITY.  (a)  A municipality or a county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance that establishes a safety standard or practice applicable to a facility that is regulated under this subchapter, another state law, or a federal law.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a) and by Section 121.2025, this subchapter does not reduce, limit, or impair:(1)  a power vested by law in:(A)  a county in relation to a county road; or(B)  a municipality; or(2)  the ability of a municipality to:(A)  adopt an ordinance that establishes conditions for mapping, inventorying, locating, or relocating pipelines over, under, along, or across a public street or alley or private residential area in the boundaries of the municipality; or(B)  establish conditions for mapping or taking an inventory in an area in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 530 (H.B. 951), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 720 (S.B. 480), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Util § 121.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.203. Enforcement: Injunction

Sec. 121.203.  ENFORCEMENT:  INJUNCTION.  The attorney general, on behalf of the railroad commission, is entitled to injunctive relief to restrain a violation of a safety standard adopted under this subchapter, including an injunction that restrains the transportation of gas or the operation of a pipeline facility.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.204. Civil Penalty

Sec. 121.204.  CIVIL PENALTY.  Each day of each violation of a safety standard adopted under this subchapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $200,000, except that the maximum penalty that may be assessed for any related series of violations may not exceed $2 million.  The penalty is payable to the state.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (S.B. 900), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Util § 121.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.205. Settlement by Attorney General

Sec. 121.205.  SETTLEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  A civil penalty under Section 121.204 may be compromised by the attorney general who in determining a compromise shall consider:(1)  the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to the size of the business of the person charged;(2)  the gravity of the violation;  and(3)  the good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.206. Administrative Penalty for Violation of Pipeline Safety Standard or Rule

Sec. 121.206.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARD OR RULE.  (a)  The railroad commission may assess an administrative penalty against a person who violates Section 121.201 or a safety standard or other rule prescribed or adopted under this subchapter.(b)  The penalty for each violation may not exceed $200,000.  Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for the purpose of penalty assessment, provided that the maximum penalty that may be assessed for any related series of violations may not exceed $2 million.(b-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the penalty for each violation may not exceed $1,000,000 for a violation of a rule adopted under Section 121.2015(a)(3).  Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for the purpose of penalty assessment.(c)  In determining the amount of the penalty, the railroad commission shall consider the guidelines adopted under Subsection (d).(d)  The railroad commission by rule shall adopt guidelines to be used in determining the amount of a penalty under this subchapter.  The guidelines shall include a penalty calculation worksheet that specifies the typical penalty for certain violations, circumstances justifying enhancement of a penalty and the amount of the enhancement, and circumstances justifying a reduction in a penalty and the amount of the reduction.  The guidelines shall take into account:(1)  the person's history of previous violations of Section 121.201 or a safety standard or other rule prescribed or adopted under this subchapter, including the number of previous violations;(2)  the seriousness of the violation and of any pollution resulting from the violation;(3)  any hazard to the health or safety of the public;(4)  the degree of culpability;(5)  the demonstrated good faith of the person charged; and(6)  any other factor the commission considers relevant.(e)  The guidelines must provide that a penalty in an amount that exceeds $5,000 for a violation of a rule adopted under Section 121.2015(a)(3) may be assessed only if circumstances justify the enhancement of the penalty.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.13(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 71, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 267 (H.B. 2161), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (S.B. 900), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 866), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1048 (H.B. 864), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 22, eff. June 8, 2021.|
TX Util § 121.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.207. Pipeline Safety Administrative Penalty: Assessment Procedure

Sec. 121.207.  PIPELINE SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY:  ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.  (a)  An administrative penalty may be assessed only after a person charged under Section 121.206 has been given an opportunity for a public hearing.(b)  If a public hearing is held, the railroad commission shall make findings of fact and shall issue a written decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the penalty amount warranted by the violation, incorporating, if appropriate, an order requiring that the penalty be paid.(c)  If appropriate, the railroad commission shall consolidate the hearings with other proceedings under Section 121.206.(d)  If a person charged under Section 121.206 fails to take advantage of the opportunity for a public hearing, an administrative penalty may be assessed by the railroad commission after it has determined:(1)  that a violation occurred;  and(2)  the penalty amount warranted by the violation.(e)  After assessing an administrative penalty, the railroad commission shall issue an order requiring the penalty to be paid.(f)  Not later than the 30th day after the date an order is issued finding that a violation described under Section 121.206 occurred, the railroad commission shall inform the person found in violation of the amount of the penalty.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.208. Pipeline Safety Administrative Penalty: Payment of Penalty

Sec. 121.208.  PIPELINE SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY:  PAYMENT OF PENALTY.  Not later than the 30th day after the date the railroad commission's decision or order imposing an administrative penalty becomes final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, the person charged with the violation shall:(1)  pay the penalty in full;  or(2)  if the person seeks judicial review of either the amount of the penalty or the fact of the violation, or both:(A)  pay the penalty to the railroad commission for placement in an escrow account;  or(B)  give to the railroad commission a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the railroad commission for the amount of the penalty that is effective until all judicial review of the order or decision is final.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.209. Pipeline Safety Administrative Penalty: Refund of Payment or Release of Bond

Sec. 121.209.  PIPELINE SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY:  REFUND OF PAYMENT OR RELEASE OF BOND.  If through judicial review of a decision or order regarding an administrative penalty it is determined that a violation did not occur or that the amount of the penalty should be reduced or not assessed, the railroad commission shall, not later than the 30th day after the date of that determination:(1)  remit the appropriate amount to the person, with accrued interest if the utility paid the penalty to the railroad commission;  or(2)  execute a release of the bond if the utility posted a supersedeas bond.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.210. Recovery by Attorney General

Sec. 121.210.  RECOVERY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  An administrative penalty owed under Sections 121.206-121.208 may be recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general at the request of the railroad commission.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.213. Installation, Removal, and Replacement of Certain Pipelines

Sec. 121.213.  INSTALLATION, REMOVAL, AND REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN PIPELINES.  (a)  In this section, "distribution gas pipeline facility" means a pipeline facility that distributes natural gas directly to end-use customers.(b)  A distribution gas pipeline facility operator may not install as part of the operator's underground system a cast iron, wrought iron, or bare steel pipeline.(c)  The railroad commission by rule shall require the operator of a distribution gas pipeline facility system to:(1)  develop and implement a risk-based program for the removal or replacement of underground distribution gas pipeline facilities; and(2)  annually remove or replace at least eight percent of underground distribution gas pipeline facilities posing the greatest risk in the system and identified for replacement under the program.(d)  A distribution gas pipeline facility operator shall replace any known cast iron pipelines installed as part of the operator's underground system not later than December 31, 2021.(e)  Subsection (d) and this subsection expire September 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 866), Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2019.|
TX Util § 121.214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter E. Pipeline Safety|Section 121.214. Pipeline Incident Reporting and Records

Sec. 121.214.  PIPELINE INCIDENT REPORTING AND RECORDS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Distribution gas pipeline facility" means a pipeline facility that distributes natural gas directly to end use customers.(2)  "Pipeline incident" means an event involving a release of gas from a pipeline that:(A)  under federal regulations, gives rise to a duty of a distribution gas pipeline facility operator to report the event to a federal agency; or(B)  results in one or more of the following consequences:(i)  a death or a personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization;(ii)  estimated property damage greater than or equal to the greater of:(a)  $50,000, including loss to the operator, loss to others, or both, but excluding cost of gas lost; or(b)  an amount under federal regulations that gives rise to the duty of a distribution gas pipeline facility operator to report the event to a federal agency; or(iii)  unintentional estimated gas loss of three million cubic feet or more.(3)  "State record" has the meaning assigned by Section 441.180, Government Code.(b)  The railroad commission by rule shall require a distribution gas pipeline facility operator, after a pipeline incident involving the operator's pipelines, to:(1)  notify the commission of the incident before the expiration of one hour following the operator's discovery of the incident;(2)  provide the following information to the commission before the expiration of one hour following the operator's discovery of the incident:(A)  the pipeline operator's name and telephone number;(B)  the location of the incident;(C)  the time of the incident; and(D)  the telephone number of the operator's on-site person; and(3)  provide the following information to the commission when the information is known by the operator:(A)  the fatalities and personal injuries caused by the incident;(B)  the cost of gas lost;(C)  estimated property damage to the operator and others;(D)  any other significant facts relevant to the incident, including facts related to ignition, explosion, rerouting of traffic, evacuation of a building, and media interest; and(E)  other information required under federal regulations to be provided to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration or a successor agency after a pipeline incident or similar incident.(c)  The railroad commission shall retain state records of the railroad commission regarding a pipeline incident perpetually.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1048 (H.B. 864), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Util § 121.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter F. Gas Safety|Section 121.251. Railroad Commission to Investigate Use of Gas Malodorants

Sec. 121.251.  RAILROAD COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE USE OF GAS MALODORANTS.  The railroad commission shall investigate the use of malodorants by a person, firm, or corporation in the business of:(1)  handling, storing, selling, or distributing natural or liquefied petroleum gases, including butane and other odorless gases, for private or commercial uses;  or(2)  supplying these products to a public building or the general public.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter F. Gas Safety|Section 121.252. Regulation of Use of Malodorants

Sec. 121.252.  REGULATION OF USE OF MALODORANTS.  (a)  The railroad commission, by rule as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, may:(1)  require a person, firm, or corporation subject to Section 121.251 to odorize the gas by using a malodorant agent that indicates the presence of gas by a distinctive odor;(2)  regulate the method of the use of malodorants;  and(3)  direct and approve the use of containers and other equipment used in connection with malodorants.(b)  A required malodorant agent must be:(1)  nontoxic and noncorrosive;  and(2)  not harmful to leather diaphragms in gas equipment.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter F. Gas Safety|Section 121.253. Interstate Transportation of Gas Excluded

Sec. 121.253.  INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF GAS EXCLUDED.  This subchapter does not apply to gas transported out of this state.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter G. Enforcement Remedies|Section 121.301. Receivership

Sec. 121.301.  RECEIVERSHIP.  (a)  On application of the railroad commission, a court having jurisdiction to appoint a receiver may appoint a receiver to control and manage, under the direction of the court, the property of a pipeline subject to this chapter if the person or corporation owning, operating, or controlling the pipeline violates this chapter or a rule of the railroad commission.(b)  The railroad commission may apply for a receivership only if the railroad commission determines that the public interest requires a receivership.(c)  The grounds for the appointment of a receiver under this section are in addition to any other ground provided by law.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter G. Enforcement Remedies|Section 121.302. Civil Penalty

Sec. 121.302.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A gas utility is subject to a civil penalty if the gas utility:(1)  violates this chapter;(2)  fails to perform a duty imposed by this chapter; or(3)  fails to comply with an order of the railroad commission if the order is not stayed or suspended by a court order.(a-1)  A penalty under this section is payable to the state and shall be:(1)  not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each violation or failure that is not related to pipeline safety; or(2)  not more than $200,000 for each violation or failure that is related to pipeline safety, provided that the maximum penalty that may be assessed for any related series of violations related to pipeline safety may not exceed $2 million.(b)  Each violation and each day that the failure continues is subject to a separate penalty.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (S.B. 900), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Util § 121.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter G. Enforcement Remedies|Section 121.303. Penalty Recoverable by Victim of Discrimination

Sec. 121.303.  PENALTY RECOVERABLE BY VICTIM OF DISCRIMINATION.  (a)  A penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each violation is recoverable by any person against whom discrimination prohibited by Section 121.104 is committed.(b)  A suit to collect a penalty under this section must be brought in the name of and for the benefit of the person aggrieved.(c)  A person who recovers a penalty under this section is also entitled to reasonable attorney's fees.(d)  The penalty under this section is in addition to a penalty under Section 121.302.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 121.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter G. Enforcement Remedies|Section 121.304. Pollution or Public Safety Administrative Penalty

Sec. 121.304.  POLLUTION OR PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  The railroad commission may assess an administrative penalty against a gas utility that violates this chapter, fails to perform a duty imposed by this chapter, or fails to comply with an order of the railroad commission issued under this chapter and applicable to the gas utility if the violation:(1)  results in pollution of the air or water of this state;  or(2)  poses a threat to the public safety.(b)  The penalty for each violation or failure that is not related to pipeline safety may not exceed $10,000 a day.  The penalty for each violation or failure that is related to pipeline safety may not exceed $200,000 a day.  Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessment, provided that the maximum penalty that may be assessed for any related series of violations related to pipeline safety may not exceed $2 million.(c)  In determining the amount of the penalty, the railroad commission shall consider:(1)  the gas utility's history of previous violations of this chapter;(2)  the seriousness of the violation;  and(3)  any hazard to the health or safety of the public.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (S.B. 900), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Util § 121.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 3 - Gas Regulation|Subtitle B - Regulation of Transportation and Use|Chapter 121 - Gas Pipelines|Subchapter G. Enforcement Remedies|Section 121.305. Pollution or Public Safety Administrative Penalty: Assessment Procedure

Sec. 121.305.  POLLUTION OR PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY:  ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.  (a)  An administrative penalty may be assessed under Section 121.304 only after a gas utility charged under Section 121.304 has been given an opportunity for a public hearing.(b)  If a public hearing is held, the railroad commission shall make findings of fact and shall issue a written decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the penalty amount warranted by the violation, incorporating, if appropriate, an order requiring that the penalty be paid.(c)  If appropriate, the railroad commission shall consolidate the hearings with other proceedings under Section 121.304.(d)  If a gas utility charged under Section 121.304 fails to take advantage of the opportunity for a public hearing, an administrative penalty may be assessed by the railroad commission after it has determined:(1)  that a violation occurred;  and(2)  the penalty amount warranted by the violation.(e)  After assessing an administrative penalty, the railroad commission shall issue an order requiring the penalty to be paid.(f)  Not later than the 30th day after the date an order is issued finding that a violation described under Section 121.304 occurred, the railroad commission shall inform the gas utility found in violation of the amount of the penalty.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|