Bill Text: TX HB3315 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of reuse and recycling of produced water from oil and gas activities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-19 - Referred to Energy Resources [HB3315 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3315-Introduced.html
By: Keffer | H.B. No. 3315 |
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relating to the regulation of reuse and recycling of produced water | ||
from oil and gas activities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Title 2, Water Code is amended by adding Chapter | ||
39, entitled "Use of Produced Water from Oil and Gas Activities", to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 39.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
(1) "Produced water" means water produced in connection | ||
with activities associated with the exploration, development, and | ||
production of oil or gas or geothermal resources. "Produced water" | ||
is also referred to as "brine," "saltwater," "hydraulic fracturing | ||
flowback fluid" or "formation fluid." | ||
(2) "Produced water reuse" means to process and use either | ||
treated or untreated produced water in connection with activities | ||
associated with the exploration, development and production of oil | ||
or gas or geothermal resources. For purposes of this chapter, | ||
injection of produced water or other oil and gas waste into an oil | ||
and gas reservoir for purposes of enhanced recovery does not | ||
qualify as reuse. | ||
(3) "Produced water recycling" means to process and use | ||
treated or untreated produced water as a product. | ||
(3) "Treated produced water" means produced water that has | ||
been treated using water treatment technologies to remove | ||
impurities. | ||
Sec. 39.002. POLICY AND PURPOSE. It is the policy of this | ||
state that water produced in the exploration, development and | ||
production of oil or gas or geothermal resources is a potential | ||
water source to address future water needs of Texas. The purpose of | ||
the chapter is to encourage reuse and recycling of water produced in | ||
connection with the exploration, development, and production of oil | ||
or gas or geothermal resources | ||
Sec. 39.003. PRODUCED WATER. Notwithstanding Section | ||
26.131, produced water only becomes a waste if it is abandoned or | ||
disposed of rather than reused or recycled. | ||
Sec. 39.004. PRODUCED WATER REUSE. Notwithstanding Section | ||
26.131, produced water may be transported between leases for | ||
treatment or reuse. | ||
Sec. 39.005. PRODUCED WATER RECYCLING. Treated produced | ||
water may be used for any use to the extent it complies with | ||
applicable state public health and water quality standards for the | ||
intended use. | ||
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. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |