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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the location of pits used in the production of oil and |
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gas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 91, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 91.1017 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 91.1017. LOCATION OF CERTAIN PITS. The commission by |
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rule shall establish standards governing permissible locations for |
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pits used by commercial oil and gas disposal facilities. The rules |
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must include a history of flooding in the 10 years preceding the |
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construction of the pit as a factor in determining whether a |
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proposed location of a pit is permissible. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |