The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the
environmental agency for the state. The TCEQ has approximately
2,900 employees, 16 regional offices, and a $480.7 million
operating budget for the 2007 fiscal year (including both baseline
and contingency appropriations). Most of the budget is funded by
program fees ($409.8 million, or 85 percent). Federal funds provide
$45.7 million, or 10 percent; state general revenue, including
earned federal funds, provides $5.0 million, or 1 percent; and
other sources provide the remaining $20.2 million, or 4
percent.