Monitoring the SessionSB 1060
Died in committee
THE TEXT
…“director may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) by”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The current law says the agency must have the well site inspected, but this clause lets an outside engineer's report satisfy that duty. Subsection (c) then allows the inspection to be done virtually, so the main case, a physical look at the site, no longer has to happen. The caption is neutral and does not promise a stronger inspection, so this is a softening rather than a defeated promise.
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relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Applicants supply their own site review, maybe by mapping software. Nobody has to visit!
The bill lets the state environmental agency's executive director skip its own site inspection for a proposed Class I injection well and instead accept an inspection report from a Texas-licensed engineer or geoscientist. That engineer or geoscientist may do the inspection in person or virtually, using satellite or aerial images, mapping software, or other sources. Permit applicants for these wells can supply their own site review, possibly without anyone visiting the site, for applications filed on or after September 1, 2025.
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4120 by Rep. Guillen (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
89R-SB1060 · 2025-02-03
relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.
Applicants supply their own site review, maybe by mapping software. Nobody has to visit!
The bill lets the state environmental agency's executive director skip its own site inspection for a proposed Class I injection well and instead accept an inspection report from a Texas-licensed engineer or geoscientist. That engineer or geoscientist may do the inspection in person or virtually, using satellite or aerial images, mapping software, or other sources. Permit applicants for these wells can supply their own site review, possibly without anyone visiting the site, for applications filed on or after September 1, 2025.
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THE TEXT
…“director may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) by”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The current law says the agency must have the well site inspected, but this clause lets an outside engineer's report satisfy that duty. Subsection (c) then allows the inspection to be done virtually, so the main case, a physical look at the site, no longer has to happen. The caption is neutral and does not promise a stronger inspection, so this is a softening rather than a defeated promise.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$40,000.00
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Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101060289.
$25,250.00
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TEC account match.
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$25,000.00
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Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
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Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.
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$40,000.00
Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 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: 101060289.
$25,250.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 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: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.
$25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Guillen, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 16, 2023: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Feb 3, 2025
02/24/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee
HB 1238 by Guillen (identical)
Environment--Water
INJECTION WELLS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
The text as introduced · 325 words
89R30 ANG-D By: Parker S.B. No. 1060 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 27.016, Water Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 27.016. INSPECTION OF WELL LOCATION. (a) On receiving an application for a permit, the executive director shall : (1) have an inspection made of the location of the proposed disposal well to determine the local conditions and the probable effect of the well ; and (2) [ shall ] determine the requirements for the setting of casing, as provided in Sections 27.051, 27.055, and 27.056 [ of this code ]. (b) For a proposed Class I injection well, the executive director may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) by accepting an inspection report prepared by an engineer or geoscientist licensed in this state. The report must: (1) confirm that the engineer or geoscientist inspected the location of the proposed injection well to determine the local conditions and the probable effect of the well; and (2) state the engineer's or geoscientist's determination regarding the requirements for the setting of casing as required by Subsection (a)(2). (c) An engineer or geoscientist may conduct an inspection under Subsection (b)(1): (1) in person at the location of the proposed injection well; or (2) virtually through: (A) satellite or other aerial imagery; (B) mapping software; or (C) other appropriate information sources. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a permit application filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on or after the effective date of this Act. A permit application 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 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.