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Rule Adoptions

Adoptions are rules that have been adopted by the commissioners and republished as final in the Texas Register.

Adoptions are rules that have been adopted by the commissioners and republished as final in the Texas Register. They usually become effective 20 days after the TCEQ files them with the Texas Register for publication.

Adoptions will remain on this page for 30 days after the effective date.

Adoption Date Rule Project Number Short Title/Description Adoption (PDF)
Approval Date
11/20/24

Effective Date
12/12/24		 2024-006-230-OW Groundwater Certification Requirements
Currently, municipalities and counties may require certification during the plat application and approval process that adequate groundwater is available for a proposed subdivision if groundwater under the land is the source of water supply. Senate Bill 2440, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 amended Local Government Code (LGC), §212.0101 and §232.0032 to require groundwater certification during the platting process with limited exceptions (outlined in the statute).
Approval Date
11/20/24

Effective Date
12/12/24		 2024-010-336-WS NRC Compatibility and Error Correction
This rulemaking will correct errors, remove obsolete text, modify wording for clarity, and provide TCEQ regulatory flexibility for the training requirements of a Radiation Safety Officer.
Approval Date
11/20/24

Effective Date
12/12/24		 2024-024-115-AI Industrial Adhesives Contingency Measure Corrections
This rulemaking amends the industrial adhesive VOC content limits in 30 TAC Chapter 115 to correct inadvertently excluded and otherwise incorrectly amended limits. This is a follow-up rulemaking to correct limits adopted in 2023-116-115-AI.
Approval Date
10/25/24

Effective Date
11/14/24		 2023-135-330-WS House Bill (HB) 3060 Implementation and Minor Program Updates.
Amend §281.5 to require an electronic copy of permit applications; repeal obsolete rules from Chapter 281; promulgate rules related to House Bill 3060 in Chapters 328, 330, and 335; correct outdated citations in Chapter 330 and 335.