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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality to authorize an injection well used for oil and gas waste |
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disposal to be used for the disposal of nonhazardous brine produced |
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by a desalination operation or nonhazardous drinking water |
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treatment residuals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 27, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 27.026 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 27.026. DUAL AUTHORIZATION OF INJECTION WELLS TO |
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INJECT NONHAZARDOUS BRINE FROM DESALINATION OPERATIONS OR |
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NONHAZARDOUS DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS. (a) The |
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commission may authorize by individual permit, by general permit, |
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or by rule a Class V injection well for the injection of |
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nonhazardous brine from a desalination operation or nonhazardous |
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drinking water treatment residuals into a Class II injection well |
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that is also permitted by the railroad commission under Subchapter |
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C. |
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(b) The commission and railroad commission by rule shall |
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enter or amend a memorandum of understanding to implement and |
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administer this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2230 was passed by the House on April |
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21, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2230 was passed by the Senate on May |
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20, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |