At their open meeting on May 3, 2022, the Railroad Commission proposed two rulemakings. The first includes amendments to various rules in 16 TAC Chapter 5 to implement HB 1284 87(R) regarding carbon sequestration wells. The second includes two new rules and amendments to various rules in Chapter 9 to implement SB 1582 and SB 1668 87(R) regarding LP-gas examination and certification requirements.
Both proposals will be published in the Friday, May 20, 2022, issue of the Texas Register. Comments on the Chapter 5 proposal will be accepted until 5:00 pm, Friday, June 20, 2022. Comments on the Chapter 9 proposal will be accepted until 5:00 pm, Friday, June 3, 2022. The PDF versions of the proposals are available here.