Monitoring the Session

HB 2584

permits to spread treated oil and gas wastewater on land

Companion SB 1145 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Brooks LandgrafRHouse 81

Initial review · graded Oct 22, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

Called produced water. Standards must prevent pollution of surface and underground water.

The bill lets the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issue permits to spread treated oil, gas and mining wastewater, called produced water, on land for beneficial use. It touches oil, gas and mining operators, water treatment companies, and landowners who might use the treated water, and it requires the commission to write standards that prevent pollution of surface and underground water. The commission must consult the Railroad Commission while writing those standards until September 1, 2027, and the new permits apply only to applications filed on or after September 1, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2584 · 2025-02-07

SOLD BY

Rep. Brooks LandgrafRHouse 81 Rep. Drew DarbyRHouse 72

ITEM

relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.

WHAT IT DOES

Called produced water. Standards must prevent pollution of surface and underground water.

The bill lets the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issue permits to spread treated oil, gas and mining wastewater, called produced water, on land for beneficial use. It touches oil, gas and mining operators, water treatment companies, and landowners who might use the treated water, and it requires the commission to write standards that prevent pollution of surface and underground water. The commission must consult the Railroad Commission while writing those standards until September 1, 2027, and the new permits apply only to applications filed on or after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026$0

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version H · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 5, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2584, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there is an estimated net two year impact of ($3,178,440) to various General Revenue-Dedicated Accounts to administer the program, and an estimated revenue gain of $953,000 to various General Revenue-Dedicated Accounts from increased fee revenue for permits related to the program. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · $0

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Energy Resources
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Companion considered in lieu of SB 1145
  18. Laid on the table subject to call
FILED UNDER

DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID

THE TEXT

“The commission may issue permits for the land application of produced water resulting from activities described by Subsection (a) that has been treated for beneficial use.”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill opens a permit path for treated oilfield wastewater to be put on land, which shapes how this water is reused in Texas.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brooks Landgraf

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50KOvintiv USA Inc. PAC$19KDiamondback Energy PAC$15K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$50,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC$19,000.00

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC

$19,000.00

Cash
$19,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$19,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 22, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977404, 101033682.

Diamondback Energy PAC$15,000.00

Diamondback Energy PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$50,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.

×

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC

$19,000.00

Cash
$19,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$19,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 22, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977404, 101033682.

×

Diamondback Energy PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses39
For
33
Against
2
On
4
Names

For

  • Apache Corporation1 registration
  • Aris Water Solutions1 registration
  • BP1 registration
  • Chevron1 registration
  • ConocoPhillips1 registration
  • Coterra1 registration
  • Deep Blue Midland Basin1 registration
  • Devon Energy1 registration
  • ExxonMobil1 registration
  • Fasken Oil and Ranch1 registration
  • Harris County Commissioners Court1 registration
  • Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
  • NGL Energy Partners1 registration
  • Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)1 registration
  • Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Assoc.1 registration
  • Permian Basin Petroleum Association1 registration
  • Self3 registrations
  • Self; Climate cabinet1 registration
  • Self; Commission Shift Action1 registration
  • Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association1 registration
  • Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association1 registration
  • Texas 20361 registration
  • Texas Alliance of Energy Producers1 registration
  • Texas Association of Business1 registration
  • Texas Association of Manufacturers1 registration
  • Texas Independent Produced Water Association1 registration
  • Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)1 registration
  • Texas Oil and Gas Association1 registration
  • Texas Pacific Land Corp.1 registration
  • WaterBridge1 registration
  • Western Midstream1 registration

Against

  • Self2 registrations

On

  • Milestone Environmental Services1 registration
  • Railroad Commission of Texas1 registration
  • TCEQ1 registration
  • Texas General Land Office1 registration
Sources

39 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal
Net to General Revenue · FY 2026$0

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version H · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 5, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2584, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there is an estimated net two year impact of ($3,178,440) to various General Revenue-Dedicated Accounts to administer the program, and an estimated revenue gain of $953,000 to various General Revenue-Dedicated Accounts from increased fee revenue for permits related to the program. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · $0

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 7, 2025

04/28/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Energy Resources · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

SB 1145 by Birdwell (identical)

Subjects

Environment--Water

Mines & Mineral Resources

Oil & Gas

PERMITS

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

RAILROAD COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 447 words

89R12141 CMO-D

By: Landgraf
H.B. No. 2584

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental

Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced

from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 26.131, Water Code, as effective until

delegation of authority under the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.) to the

Railroad Commission of Texas, is amended by amending Subsection (b)

and adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:

(b) Except as provided by Subsections [ Subsection ] (d) and

(e) , the Railroad Commission of Texas may issue permits for the

discharge of waste resulting from the activities described by

Subsection (a), and the discharge of waste into water in this state

resulting from those activities must meet the water quality

standards established by the commission.

(e) The commission may issue permits for the land

application of produced water resulting from activities described

by Subsection (a) that has been treated for beneficial use. The

commission shall adopt standards for the land application of water

under this section, including standards that prevent the pollution

of surface and subsurface water.

SECTION 2. Section 26.131, Water Code, as effective on

delegation of authority under the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.) to the

Railroad Commission of Texas, is amended by amending Subsection (b)

and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(b) Except as provided by Subsections [ Subsection ] (c) and

(d) , the Railroad Commission of Texas may issue permits for the

discharge of waste resulting from the activities described by

Subsection (a), and the discharge of waste into water in this state

resulting from those activities must meet the water quality

standards established by the commission.

(d) The commission may issue permits for the land

application of produced water resulting from activities described

by Subsection (a) that has been treated for beneficial use. The

commission shall adopt standards for the land application of water

under this section, including standards that prevent the pollution

of surface and subsurface water.

SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a permit, the application for which is filed on or after the

effective date of this Act. A permit, the application for which is

filed before the effective date of this Act, is subject to the law

in effect on the date the application is filed, and that law is

continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.