88R4137 SGM-D
By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 1241
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to publication by the Railroad Commission of Texas of
certain information regarding natural gas flaring.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural
Resources Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER B. RULES AND INFORMATION
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 88, Natural Resources
Code, is amended by adding Section 88.014 to read as follows:
Sec. 88.014. PUBLICATION OF FLARING INFORMATION. (a) In
this section, "flaring intensity" means the amount of natural gas
flared per barrel of oil produced.
(b) On a monthly basis, the commission shall publish on the
commission's Internet website:
(1) the names of the operators who report the highest
20 levels of flaring; and
(2) for each operator named in Subdivision (1), the
level of flaring and flaring intensity.
(c) On an annual basis, the commission shall publish on the
commission's Internet website a report of all operators and each
operator's aggregate level of flaring and flaring intensity for the
year covered by the report.
(d) The commission shall base information published under
this section on the most current and comprehensive information
available to the commission.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.