Bill Text: TX SB879 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 879

Bill Title: Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2025-05-19 - Effective on 9/1/25 [SB879 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB879-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 879




	AN ACT
	relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop
	geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to
	persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the
	Railroad Commission of Texas.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 27.037, Water Code, is amended by adding
	Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
	(c-1) Sections 85.2021 and 91.142, Natural Resources Code,
	do not apply to a person who submits a request for authorization or
	is authorized to use a valid permit by rule issued by the railroad
	commission under this section.
	SECTION 2. Section 27.037, Water Code, as amended by this
	Act, applies to a permit application or materially amended permit
	application that is filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas on
	or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 879 passed the Senate on
	April 3, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 879 passed the House on
	May 2, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 122, Nays 0, two present
	not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor