Bill Text: TX HB3516 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 3516 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of the recycling of fluid oil and gas waste.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-08 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB3516 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB3516-Comm_Sub.html

	87R17213 SLB-D

	By: King of Uvalde, Guillen	H.B. No. 3516

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3516:

	By: Leman	C.S.H.B. No. 3516



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the regulation of the recycling of oil and gas waste.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 122.004, Natural Resources Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 122.004. COMMISSION RULES FOR TREATMENT AND BENEFICIAL
	USE. (a) The commission shall adopt rules to govern the treatment
	and beneficial use of oil and gas waste.
	(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), rules adopted
	under this section must not differ in treatment of commercial and
	noncommercial recycling of fluid oil and gas waste.
	(c) Rules adopted under this section must establish:
	(1) minimum siting standards for commercial fluid
	recycling pits;
	(2) uniform technical and construction standards
	consistent with noncommercial recycling standards for fluid oil and
	gas waste;
	(3) minimum and maximum bonding and financial security
	amounts for commercial fluid recyclers; and
	(4) standards for sampling and analysis of fluid oil
	and gas waste.
	(d) The commission shall approve or deny an application for
	a permit issued under rules adopted under this section not later
	than the 120th day after the date the complete application was
	received by the commission. If the commission does not approve or
	deny the application before that date, the permit application is
	considered approved and the applicant may operate under the terms
	specified in the application for a period of one year.
	(e) An application requesting a variance from the standards
	adopted under this section must be evaluated and determined to be
	substantially similar to previous variances approved by the
	commission.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.