Texas HB2584 amends the Water Code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for land application of treated produced.

Texas HB2584 modifies the Water Code to grant the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality the authority to issue permits for the land application of produced water from mining and oil and gas extraction operations, provided the water has been treated for beneficial use. The commission is required to establish standards for this land application, including measures to prevent pollution of surface and subsurface water. The changes apply to permits applied for after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2584 amends the Water Code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for land application of treated produced.

Texas HB2584 modifies the Water Code to grant the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality the authority to issue permits for the land application of produced water from mining and oil and gas extraction operations, provided the water has been treated for beneficial use. The commission is required to establish standards for this land application, including measures to prevent pollution of surface and subsurface water. The changes apply to permits applied for after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.