Texas HB2252 amends air quality permit rules for oil and gas facilities, requiring regulatory analysis and credible data for permit changes.

Texas HB2252 modifies the process for air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain oil and gas facilities. The bill mandates that the commission cannot adopt or amend permits without conducting a regulatory analysis, evaluating credible air quality monitoring data, and establishing emissions limits based on actual data rather than worst-case scenarios. The commission must also modify existing rules to apply statewide by September 1, 2026. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2252 amends air quality permit rules for oil and gas facilities, requiring regulatory analysis and credible data for permit changes.

Texas HB2252 modifies the process for air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain oil and gas facilities. The bill mandates that the commission cannot adopt or amend permits without conducting a regulatory analysis, evaluating credible air quality monitoring data, and establishing emissions limits based on actual data rather than worst-case scenarios. The commission must also modify existing rules to apply statewide by September 1, 2026. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.