Railroad Commission of Texas Proposed Rules
Updated: September 22, 2009
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This page lists the RRC's proposals to change or delete existing rules, or to add new rules. Rules listed on this page have been approved for submission to the Texas Register for publication for public comment. Except where noted, these proposals have not been adopted.
The column headings indicate the status of each rule proposal. For rules that have been published in the Texas Register, a link is provided to the Texas Register issue.
For rules that have been adopted, the last two columns link to the Texas Register issue which includes the adopted rule and indicate the effective date for the rule. Rules will be removed from this page one week after the effective date of the adoption and will be added to the Current Rules page.
Section Number | Rule Title & Contact Person |
Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register | Proposal Published in the Texas Register | Comment Period Ends | Adoption Approved at Conference | Adoption Published in the Texas Register | Effective Date of Adoption |
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Chapter 1. Practice and Procedure | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 1. | |||||||
Chapter 2. Informal Complaint Procedure |
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There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 2. | |||||||
Chapter 3. Oil and Gas Division | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 3. | |||||||
Section Number | Rule Title & Contact Person |
Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register | Proposal Published in the Texas Register | Comment Period Ends | Adoption Approved at Conference | Adoption Published in the Texas Register | Effective Date of Adoption |
Chapter 4. Environmental Protection | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 4. |
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Chapter 7. Gas Services Division | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 7. | |||||||
Section Number | Rule Title & Contact Person |
Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register | Proposal Published in the Texas Register | Comment Period Ends | Adoption Approved at Conference | Adoption Published in the Texas Register | Effective Date of Adoption |
Chapter 8. Pipeline Safety Regulations | |||||||
8.201 | Pipeline Safety Program Fees (Mary McDaniel 512-463-7166) | 6/18/2009 | 7/3/2009 | 8/3/2009 Comments Received |
9/1/2009 | 9/18/2009 | 9/21/2009 |
Section Number | Rule Title & Contact Person |
Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register | Proposal Published in the Texas Register | Comment Period Ends | Adoption Approved at Conference | Adoption Published in the Texas Register | Effective Date of Adoption |
Chapter 9. LP-Gas Safety Rules | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 9. | |||||||
Chapter 11. Surface Mining and Reclamation Division | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 11. | |||||||
Chapter 12. Coal Mining Regulations | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 12. |
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Section Number | Rule Title & Contact Person |
Proposal Approved at Conference for Submission to the Texas Register | Proposal Published in the Texas Register | Comment Period Ends | Adoption Approved at Conference | Adoption Published in the Texas Register | Effective Date of Adoption |
Chapter 13. Regulations for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 13. | |||||||
Chapter 14. Regulations for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 14. | |||||||
Chapter 15. Alternative Fuels Research and Education Division | |||||||
15.125 | Application (Dan Kelly 512-463-7291) | 6/18/2009 | 7/3/2009 | 8/3/2009 Comments Received |
8/18/2009 ![]() |
9/4/2009 | 9/7/2009 |
15.115 | Availability of Funds (Dan Kelly 512-463-7291) |
6/30/2009 | 7/17/2009 | 8/17/2009 | 9/1/2009 | 9/18/2009 | 9/21/2009 |
Chapter 18. Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention |
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There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 18. | |||||||
Chapter 20. Administration | |||||||
There are currently no proposals affecting rules in Chapter 20. | |||||||
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