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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop |
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geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to |
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persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the |
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Railroad Commission of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 27.037, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) Sections 85.2021 and 91.142, Natural Resources Code, |
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do not apply to a person who submits a request for authorization or |
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is authorized to use a valid permit by rule issued by the railroad |
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commission under this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 27.037, Water Code, as amended by this |
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Act, applies to a permit application or materially amended permit |
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application that is filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas on |
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or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 879 passed the Senate on |
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April 3, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 879 passed the House on |
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May 2, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 122, Nays 0, two present |
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not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |