Office of the Attorney General
Texas Health and Safety Code and Texas Water Code Settlement Notice
The State of Texas gives notice of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement action under the Texas Health and Safety Code and the Texas Water Code. Before the State may enter into a voluntary settlement agreement, pursuant to section 7.110 of the Texas Water Code, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing. The Attorney General will consider any written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations indicating that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the law.
Case Title and Court: Harris County, Texas and the State of Texas v. Lynn Swinford Talbot d/b/a L.S. Talbot Land Services, LLC; Cause No. 2023-17320; in the 125th District Court of Harris County, Texas.
Background: This suit concerns violations of OSSF and Harris County Floodplain Regulations at the real property located at 19870 Cypress Church Road, Cypress, Texas 77433 (the "Property").
In February 2019, Harris County Pollution Control Services conducted an inspection of the Property. Upon inspection, Harris County found that the OSSF was not operating per its approved and permitted design. Specifically, they found damaged lids and spray heads improperly relocated too close to the pond and water wells, along with modifications from the original design, which included additional bedrooms and a newly added pool. Investigators conducted another inspection in February 2022 and found continued violations.
Harris County filed its Original Petition and Application for Temporary and Permanent Injunctive Relief for violations of Texas laws concerning OSSF and Harris County Floodplain Regulations on March 17, 2023. The State joined as a Necessary and Indispensable Party on behalf of TCEQ, appearing on April 3, 2023.
Harris County and the State originally sought injunctive relief that, in part, required Defendant to comply with Harris County Floodplain Regulations and to obtain the correct OSSF permits. The OSSF violations were corrected on May 3, 2023. The AFJ's injunction provides injunctive relief only for compliance regarding Harris County Floodplain Regulations. The attorney's fees sought by the State represent a fair amount for time incurred in prosecuting the case, reflecting Defendants' actions to remedy ongoing violations soon after the petition was filed and to reach resolution of the OSSF permitting violations.
Proposed Agreed Judgment: The Parties propose an Agreed Final Judgement which provides for a total monetary award of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO CENTS ($25,000.00) in civil penalties is to be divided evenly between Harris County and the State. The award of SEVEN THOUSAND AND NO CENTS ($7,000.00) in attorney's fees to the State and THREE THOUSAND AND NO CENTS ($3,000.00) in attorney's fees to Harris County. There will also be post-judgment interest on any amount not timely paid at the rate of 8.00% per annum from the date the amounts are due until fully paid.
For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the complete proposed Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed in its entirety. Requests for copies of the proposed settlement, and written comments on the same, should be directed to Claudia Gutierrez, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, P.O. Box 12548, MC-066, Austin, Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile (512) 320-0911; email: Claudia.Gutierrez@oag.texas.gov. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.
TRD-202500964
Justin Gordon
General Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: March 18, 2025
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Certification of the Average Closing Price of Gas and Oil - February 2025
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Oil Production Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §202.058, that the average taxable price of oil for reporting period February 2025 is $43.80 per barrel for the three-month period beginning on November 1, 2024, and ending January 31, 2025. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §202.058, oil produced during the month of February 2025, from a qualified low-producing oil lease, is not eligible for credit on the oil production tax imposed by Tax Code, Chapter 202.
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Natural Gas Production Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §201.059, that the average taxable price of gas for reporting period February 2025 is $1.36 per mcf for the three-month period beginning on November 1, 2024, and ending January 31, 2025. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §201.059, gas produced during the month of February 2025, from a qualified low-producing well, is eligible for a 100% credit on the natural gas production tax imposed by Tax Code, Chapter 201.
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Franchise Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §171.1011(s), that the average closing price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil for the month of February 2025 is $71.21 per barrel. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §171.1011(r), a taxable entity shall not exclude total revenue received from oil produced during the month of February 2025, from a qualified low-producing oil well.
The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Franchise Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §171.1011(s), that the average closing price of gas for the month of February 2025 is $3.74 per MMBtu. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §171.1011(r), a taxable entity shall exclude total revenue received from gas produced during the month of February 2025, from a qualified low-producing gas well.
Inquiries should be submitted to Jenny Burleson, Director, Tax Policy Division, P.O. Box 13528, Austin, Texas 78711-3528.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 17, 2025.
TRD-202500952
Jenny Burleson
Director, Tax Policy
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: March 17, 2025
Local Sales Tax Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2025 (.pdf)
TRD-202500966
Jenny Burleson
Director, Tax Policy
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: March 19, 2025
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003, §303.009, and §304.003 Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 03/24/25 - 03/30/25 is 18.00% for consumer 1 credit.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 03/24/25 - 03/30/25 is 18.00% for commercial 2 credit.
The postjudgment interest rate as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of 04/01/25 - 04/30/25 is 7.50%.
1 Credit for personal, family, or household use.
2 Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.
TRD-202500958
Leslie Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: March 18, 2025
Applications to Expand Field of Membership
Notice is given that the following applications have been filed with the Credit Union Department (Department) and are under consideration.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #1, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit members of Southern Texas Professional Golfers' Association to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #2, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit members of First Community Cares Foundation to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #1, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Brazoria County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #2, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Travis County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #3, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Bexar County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #4, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Bell County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #5, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Milam County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #6, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Williamson County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #7, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Lee County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #8, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Bastrop County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #9, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Hays County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #10, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Comal County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #11, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Guadalupe County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #12, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Caldwell County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #13, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Gonzales County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #14, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Fayette County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #15, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Colorado County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from First Community Credit Union #16, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in and businesses in Austin County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
An application was received from Firstmark Credit Union, San Antonio, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit employees and members of the Texas Consumer Council who live, work, worship, attend school, and businesses located in the state of Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.
Comments or a request for a meeting by any interested party relating to an application must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the date of this publication. Credit unions that wish to comment on any application must also complete a Notice of Protest form. The form may be obtained by contacting the Department at (512) 837-9236 or downloading the form at http://www.cud.texas.gov/page/bylaw-charter-applications. Any written comments must provide all the information that the interested party wishes the Department to consider in evaluating the application. All information received will be weighed during consideration of the merits of an application. Comments or a request for a meeting should be addressed to the Credit Union Department, 914 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752-1699.
TRD-202500968
Michael S. Riepen
Commissioner
Credit Union Department
Filed: March 19, 2025
In accordance with the provisions of 7 TAC §91.103, the Credit Union Department provides notice of the final action taken on the following applications:
Field of Membership- Approved
Alliance CU- See Texas Register dated on December 27, 2024.
1 st University CU #1 (Waco) - See Texas Register dated on January 24, 2025.
1 st University CU #2 (Waco) - See Texas Register dated on January 24, 2025.
1 st University CU #3 (Waco) - See Texas Register dated on January 24, 2025.
Out of State Branch Office- Approved
University Credit Union (Los Angeles, California) - See Texas Register dated on February 28, 2025.
TRD-202500967
Michael S. Riepen
Commissioner
Credit Union Department
Filed: March 19, 2025
Education Service Center, Region 16
Notice of Board Vacancy - Region 16 ESC
Please allow this to serve as official notification that the ESC 16 Board of Directors has a vacancy as of February 2, 2025 in Place 3.
TEC §8.003 (a) states, "A vacancy on a regional education service center board of directors shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board for the unexpired term." The ESC may now appoint someone to fill the unexpired term. The Executive Director will have recommendations for the Board to consider, to fill Place 3, counties of Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter (except AISD), and Sherman.
In accordance with TAC §53.10 (a), the Executive Director is required to send notice of vacancy to the superintendent of each school district and post notice thirty (30) days prior to formal board action.
Tanya Larkin
Executive Director, Region 16 ESC
TRD-202500951
Melissa Schrowangen
Executive Services Associate
Education Service Center, Region 16
Filed: March 17, 2025
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is April 28, 2025 . TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2025 . Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550. The commission's enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the AOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: Aqua Texas, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1448-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102692860; LOCATION: Kerrville, Kerr County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(ii) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection; PENALTY: $322; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Savannah Jackson, (512) 239-4306; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(2) COMPANY: Aqua Texas, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0277-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101261436; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(B)(v), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the Executive Director upon request; and 30 TAC §291.93(3)(A) and TWC, §13.139(d), by failing to provide a written planning report for a utility possessing a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity that has reached or exceeded 85% of all or part of its capacity; PENALTY: $950; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nick Lohret-Froio, (512) 239-4495; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(3) COMPANY: BRANDON-IRENE WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1233-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101437325; LOCATION: Brandon, Hill County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(o)(3) and §290.45(h)(1), by failing to adopt and submit to the Executive Director a complete emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $52; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(4) COMPANY: City of Floydada; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1150-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101427680; LOCATION: Floydada, Floyd County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(l), by failing to maintain a thorough and up-to-date plant operations manual for operator review and reference; 30 TAC §290.46(j), by failing to complete a customer service inspection certificate prior to providing continuous water service to new construction, on any existing service when the water purveyor has reason to believe cross-connections or other potential contamination hazards exist, or after any material improvement, correction, or addition to the private water distribution facilities; 30 TAC §290.46(m), by failing to initiate maintenance and housekeeping practices to ensure the good working condition and general appearance of the system's facilities and equipment; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate the facility's seven well meters at least once every three years; 30 TAC §290.109(d)(6), by failing to develop and maintain an up-to-date Sample Siting Plan that includes routine and repeat microbial sampling sites and a sample collection schedule representative of water throughout the distribution system, all groundwater sources and any associated sampling points, distribution system maps, and part of the public water system's monitoring plan as defined in 30 TAC §290.121; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan that identifies all sampling locations, describes the sampling frequency, and specifies the analytical procedures and laboratories that the facility will use to comply with the monitoring requirements; PENALTY: $8,388; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daphne Greene, (903) 535-5157; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.
(5) COMPANY: City of Kemp; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0821-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102218435; LOCATION: Kemp, Kaufman County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0010695001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $30,875; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $30,875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(6) COMPANY: EnLink North Texas Gathering, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1177-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110433836; LOCATION: Midland, Midland County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas compressor station; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §116.615(2), Standard Permit Registration Number 155825, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $6,501; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Morgan Kopcho, (512) 239-4167; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.
(7) COMPANY: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District Number 184; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0638-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN107614208; LOCATION: Pleak, Fort Bend County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0015295001, Interim I Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $4,312; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $3,450; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sarah Castillo, (512) 239-1130; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(8) COMPANY: Honeywell International Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0095-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100217405; LOCATION: Orange, Orange County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), New Source Review Permit Number 1829, Special Conditions Numbers 14.D and 19.D, Federal Operating Permit Number O1533, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 9, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to operate the monitors and analyzers at least 95% of the time when the flare is operational, averaged over a rolling 12-month period; PENALTY: $33,337; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Johnnie Wu, (512) 239-2524; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(9) COMPANY: Joyce Todd dba Colemans; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0865-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102252913; LOCATION: Zavalla, Angelina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii) and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to renew a previously issued underground storage tank (UST) delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed UST registration and self-certification form at least 30 days before the expiration date; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i) and TWC, §26.3467(a), by failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into the USTs; and 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records at least once every 30 days, in a manner sufficiently accurate to detect a release as small as the sum of 1.0% of the total substance flow-through for the 30-day period plus 130 gallons; PENALTY: $9,875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ramyia Wendt, (512) 239-2513; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(10) COMPANY: LBC Houston, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-1552-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101041598; LOCATION: Seabrook, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: bulk liquid storage terminal; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(c) and §122.143(4), Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O1001, General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and Special Terms and Conditions (STC) Number 2.F., and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to submit a final record for a reportable emissions event no later than two weeks after the end of the emissions event; 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), New Source Review Permit Number 3467B, Special Conditions Number 1, FOP Number O1001, GTC and STC Number 18, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.145(2)(C), FOP Number O1001, GTC, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a deviation report no later than 30 days after the end of each reporting period; and 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.146(2), FOP Numbers O1001 and O3962, GTC and STC Numbers 15 and 22, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a permit compliance certification within 30 days of any certification period; PENALTY: $23,260; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $9,304; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Krystina Sepulveda, (956) 430-6045; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1804 West Jefferson Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247, (956) 425-6010.
(11) COMPANY: LUCKY LADY OIL COMPANY; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1154-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102497161; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: common carrier; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.5(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3467(d), by failing to make available a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before depositing a regulated substance into a regulated underground storage tank system; PENALTY: $4,558; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lauren Little, (817) 588-5888; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(12) COMPANY: Plantation Municipal Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1496-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102692266; LOCATION: Richmond, Fort Bend County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(k), by failing to obtain approval by the Executive Director for the use of interconnections; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain accurate and up-to-date as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; and 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to maintain copies of well completion data as defined in 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A) for as long as the well remains in service; PENALTY: $2,025; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Corinna Willis, (512) 239-2504; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(13) COMPANY: SM Energy Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1251-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111219549; LOCATION: Big Spring, Howard County; TYPE OF FACILITY: oil and natural gas production facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §106.6(b), Permit By Rule Registration Number 167726, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $4,063; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Michael Wilkins, (325) 698-6134; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(14) COMPANY: Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC dba Richardson Plant; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1205-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100248913; LOCATION: Richardson, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: fleet refueling facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii) and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to renew a previously issued underground storage tank (UST) delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed UST registration and self-certification form at least 30 days before the expiration date; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i) and TWC, §26.3467(a), by failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into the regulated UST; PENALTY: $4,917; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Faye Renfro, (512) 239-1833; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(15) COMPANY: Sun Valley Commercial Properties, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0355-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102322765; LOCATION: Bulverde, Comal County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the public water system accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; and 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to keep on file copies of well completion data as defined in 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A) for as long as the well remains in service; PENALTY: $1,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tessa Bond, (512) 239-1269; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(16) COMPANY: Texas Department of Criminal Justice; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1459-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102314283; LOCATION: Navasota, Grimes County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.106(f)(3)(C) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.010 milligrams per liter for arsenic based on a running annual average; PENALTY: $2,550; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(17) COMPANY: Texas Department of Criminal Justice; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0896-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102314283; LOCATION: Navasota, Grimes County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0013743001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $3,000; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $2,400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.
(18) COMPANY: Texas RV Ranch, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1101-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN109927756; LOCATION: Alvarado, Johnson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0015611001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 6, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $21,312; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $8,525; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Taylor Williamson, (512) 239-2097; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(19) COMPANY: Track9 Corporation dba Big Jacks Grocery; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0956-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101376838; LOCATION: Lewisville, Denton County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.48(e) and §334.50(b)(1)(B) and (2)(A)(i)(III) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to ensure that all release detection equipment installed is maintained in good operating condition, also, failing to monitor the underground storage tank (UST) for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days by using interstitial monitoring for tanks installed on or after January 1, 2009, and furthermore, failing to test the line leak detector for performance and operational reliability at least once per year; 30 TAC §334.55(a)(6)(D), by failing to ensure that all release detection equipment installed is maintained in good operating condition, also, failing to monitor the UST for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days by using interstitial monitoring for tanks installed on or after January 1, 2009, and furthermore, failing to test the line leak detector for performance and operational reliability at least once per year; 30 TAC §334.72, by failing to report a suspected release to the TCEQ within 24 hours of discovery; and 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate and confirm all suspected releases of regulated substances requiring reporting under 30 TAC §334.72 within 30 days; PENALTY: $21,177; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lauren Little, (817) 588-5888; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(20) COMPANY: Utilities Investment Company, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0237-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102806593; LOCATION: Cypress, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0014172001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 6, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $11,812; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Smith, (512) 239-2099; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
TRD-202500957
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 18, 2025
An agreed order was adopted regarding W.R. GRACE & CO. - CONN., Docket No. 2022-0653-AIR-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $19,378 in administrative penalties with $3,875 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Krystina Sepulveda, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Belton and the City of Temple, Docket No. 2022-0799-MWD-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $22,500 in administrative penalties with $4,500 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Hitchcock, Docket No. 2022-1112-WQ-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $13,100 in administrative penalties with $2,620 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Trinity River Authority of Texas, Docket No. 2022-1152-MWD-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $11,250 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harley Hobson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Tyler, Docket No. 2022-1270-MWD-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $21,000 in administrative penalties with $4,200 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mark Gamble, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding SADDLE MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE, INC., Docket No. 2022-1704-PWS-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $1,375 in administrative penalties with $1,375 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Tessa Bond, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Stephen P. Stone, Docket No. 2023-0170-MLM-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $31,250 in administrative penalties with $6,250 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harley Hobson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Kingsville, Docket No. 2023-0475-MWD-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $20,400 in administrative penalties with $4,080 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Ranch Hand Apartments, LLC, Docket No. 2023-0745-PWS-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $13,187 in administrative penalties with $2,637 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Miles Wehner, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Lithia CM, Inc. dba All American Chevrolet of Midland, Docket No. 2023-0771-PST-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $16,418 in administrative penalties with $3,283 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Celicia Garza, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Texas Department of Transportation, Docket No. 2023-1261-EAQ-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $42,500 in administrative penalties with $8,500 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harley Hobson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Roosevelt Independent School District, Docket No. 2023-1320-PWS-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $11,400 in administrative penalties with $2,280 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Daphne Greene, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding TATUM EXCAVATING COMPANY, INC., Docket No. 2024-0262-WQ-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $28,400 in administrative penalties with $5,680 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding SOUTH MEDFORD EXPRESS, INC. dba Bigs 3823, Docket No. 2024-0631-PST-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $14,138 in administrative penalties with $2,827 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Amy Lane, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding ALF Properties L.L.C., Docket No. 2024-1220-IWD-E on March 13, 2025 assessing $9,750 in administrative penalties with $1,950 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
TRD-202500971
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 19, 2025
An agreed order was adopted regarding WOODLAKE-JOSSERAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION, Docket No. 2023-0193-UTL-E on March 18, 2025, assessing $725 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Allison Alt, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Canyon Lake Estates Water Supply Corporation, Docket No. 2023-0258-UTL-E on March 18, 2025, assessing $645 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Allison Alt, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
TRD-202500972
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 19, 2025
Notice of an Application to Amend a Water Use Permit Application No. 13476
Notices Issued March 14, 2025
The City of Midland seeks authorization to use the bed and banks of Midland Draw, Colorado River Basin, to convey 23,500 acre-feet of groundwater and surface water-based return flows, authorized by Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0010223001, for subsequent diversion and use for municipal, industrial, and mining purposes in Midland County. More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below.
The application and partial fees were received on January 19, 2018. Additional information and fees were received on April 6, and June 4, 2018. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing with the Office of the Chief Clerk on June 22, 2018. Additional information was received on October 20, 2021, July 6, 2022, September 30, 2022, and January 31, 2025. The Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if granted, would include special conditions including, but not limited to, maintaining an accounting plan. The application, technical memoranda, and Executive Director's draft permit are available for viewing on the TCEQ web page at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/water_rights/wr-permitting/view-wr-pend-apps. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the documents by contacting the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk by phone at (512) 239-3300 or by mail at TCEQ OCC, Notice Team (MC-105), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below by April 16, 2025. A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment and is not a contested case hearing. A public meeting will be held if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application. TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on this application if a written hearing request is filed by April 16, 2025. The Executive Director can consider an approval of the application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed by April 16, 2025. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing;" (4) a brief and specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the proposed activity. You may also submit proposed conditions to the requested permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the permit and will forward the application and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. Written hearing requests, public comments, or requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ by entering WRPERM 13476 in the search field. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Public Education Program at (800) 687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040 o por el internet al http://www.tceq.texas.gov. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Public Education Program at (800) 687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040 o por el internet al http://www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202500973
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 19, 2025
Notice of District Petition - D-02042025-006
Notice issued March 13, 2025
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-02042025-006: HMH Caddo Mills Land, LP., a Texas limited partnership, (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Caddo Mills Municipal Management District No. 2 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code; Chapter 49 of the Texas Water Code; Title 30, Chapter 293 of the Texas Administrative Code; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 193 acres located within Hunt County, Texas; and (4) a portion of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits and a portion of the land is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Caddo Mills. By Resolution No. 051224, passed and approved on May 12, 2024, the City of Caddo Mills, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code §54.016. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) construct, maintain, and operate a waterworks system, including the purchase and sale of water, for domestic and commercial purposes; (2) construct, maintain, and operate a wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system, for domestic and commercial purposes; (3) construct, install, maintain, purchase, and operate drainage and roadway facilities and improvements; and construct, install, maintain, purchase, and (4) operate facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises of such additional facilities, as shall be consonant with the purposes for which the District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner that the cost of said project will be approximately $18,070,000 ($13,100,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage and $4,970,000 for roads).
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202500974
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 19, 2025
Notice of District Petition - D-12042024-005
Notice issued March 13, 2025
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-12042024-005: Century Land Holdings of Texas, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 608 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 113.4695 acres located within Harris County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is wholly within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve and extend waterworks and sanitary wastewater system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) Construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the proposed District; (3) control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters; and, (4) such other purchase, construction, acquisition, improvement, maintenance and operation of such additional facilities, systems, plants and enterprises, road facilities, and park and recreational facilities, as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $25,300,000 ($15,400,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $3,200,000 for recreation plus $6,700,000 for roads).
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202500975
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 19, 2025
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Agreed Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is April 28, 2025 . TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2025 . The designated attorneys are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on an AO shall be submitted to the commission in writing .
(1) COMPANY: Blue Water Resort, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-0524-MWD-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN109137612; LOCATION: 11511 Blue Water Highway near Freeport, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.121(a)(1), 30 TAC §305.125(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number WQ0015498001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; and 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (5) and 319.5(b), and TPDES Permit Number WQ0015498001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to collect and analyze effluent samples at the intervals specified in the permit; PENALTY: $32,632; STAFF ATTORNEY: Marilyn Norrod, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5916; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(2) COMPANY: DOUBLE H CONTRACTING INC.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-1073-WQ-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN111281952; LOCATION: the corner of O'Shea Street and Vechot Drive, El Paso, El Paso County; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction site; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.121, 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with construction activities; PENALTY: $5,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: William Hogan, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5918; REGIONAL OFFICE: El Paso Regional Office, 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1212, (915) 834-4949.
TRD-202500960
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 18, 2025
Notice of Public Meeting for TPDES Permit for Industrial Wastewater Renewal Permit No. WQ0004429000
APPLICATION. Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC and The Dow Chemical Company, 2301 North Brazosport Boulevard, Freeport, Texas 77541, which operates Freeport Stratton Ridge, a brine production and underground hydrocarbon storage facility, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0004429000, which authorizes the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial activity on an intermittent and flow-variable basis via Outfalls 001 and 002. The TCEQ received this application on November 20, 2023.
The facility is located northwest of Oyster Creek along County Road 226, approximately one mile west of the intersection of County Road 226 and Farm-to-Market Road 523, near the City of Clute, Brazoria County, Texas 77541. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application.
https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-95.36495,29.043009&level=18
The effluent is discharged via Outfalls 001 and 002 to drainage ditches, thence to Oyster Creek Tidal in Segment No. 1109 of the San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is minimal aquatic life use for the drainage ditches. The designated uses for Segment No. 1109 are primary contact recreation and high aquatic life use.
The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.
ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. A written response to all timely, relevant and material, or significant comments will be prepared by the Executive Director. All formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A copy of the written response will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.
The Public Meeting is to be held:
Monday, April 28, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
Clute Intermediate School Cafeteria
421 E. Main Street
Clute, Texas 77531
INFORMATION. Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments anytime during the meeting or by mail before the close of the public comment period to the Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment. If you need more information about the permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040. Si desea información en español, puede llamar (800) 687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov.
The permit application, Executive Director's preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at the Freeport Branch Library, 410 North Brazosport Boulevard, Freeport, Texas. Further information may also be obtained from Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC and The Dow Chemical Company at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Gabriella Cone at (979) 238-1446 or Dowtxopsinfo@dow.com.
Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or (800) RELAY-TX (TDD) at least five business days prior to the meeting.
Issued: March 14, 2025
TRD-202500976
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: March 19, 2025
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of March 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, March 21, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Federal Agency Activities:
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: The project site is located within tidal and adjacent non-tidal waters of the US located in the SWG Area of Responsibility, excluding only those areas located in the State of Louisiana.
Project Description: This general permit authorizes the discharges of dredged or fill material below the high tide line (HTL) of tidal and the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of adjacent non-tidal waters of the US for the construction or expansion of a single residence, multiple unit residential development, residential subdivision, and commercial and institutional building foundations and building pads and attendant features that are necessary for the use and maintenance of the structures. Attendant features may include, but are not limited to, roads, parking lots, garages, yards, bulkheads, utility lines, storm water management facilities, septic fields, wastewater treatment facilities, and recreation facilities such as playgrounds and playing fields. Examples of commercial developments include retail stores, industrial facilities, restaurants, business parks, and shopping centers. Examples of institutional developments include schools, fire stations, government office buildings, judicial buildings, public works buildings, libraries, hospitals, and places of worship.
After all practicable steps to avoid and minimize adverse effects to waters of the US have been considered, the Corps may require additional mitigated measures and/or compensatory mitigation to ensure that the regulated activity results in no more than minimal adverse environmental effects or will not be contrary to the public interest. In reviewing the complete PCN for the proposed activity, the Corps will determine whether the activity authorized by the permit will result in more than minimal individual or cumulative adverse environmental effects or may be contrary to the public interest.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2024-00538. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1132-F2
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: The project site is located within tidal and adjacent non-tidal waters of the US located in the SWG Area of Responsibility, excluding only those areas located in the State of Louisiana.
Project Description: This general permit authorizes the discharges of dredged or fill material below the high tide line (HTL) of tidal and ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of adjacent non-tidal waters of the US up to 1 acre for the construction of shoreline stabilization and/or restoration of eroded uplands for single family residential properties adjacent to the GIWW.
After all practicable steps to avoid and minimize adverse effects to waters of the US have been considered, the Corps may require additional mitigated measures and/or compensatory mitigation to ensure that the regulated activity results in no more than minimal adverse environmental effects or will not be contrary to the public interest. In reviewing the complete PCN for the proposed activity, the Corps will determine whether the activity authorized by the permit will result in more than minimal individual or cumulative adverse environmental effects or may be contrary to the public interest.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2024-00539. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1133-F2
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Location: The project site is located in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) Inner Harbor (IH), in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 27.818308, -97.464568
Project Description: The applicant proposes to modify Department of the Army Permit SWG-2013-00922 at Oil Dock (OD) 14 by dredging an additional 140,000 cubic yards (CY) of material to deepen and extend dredging thresholds within the existing dredge prism to new depth of minus (-) 60 feet mean lower low water (MLLW). The proposed activity will align with the CCSC IH authorized -60 feet MLLW. The 10.6-acre dredge prism includes all side slopes that would be dredged at a 3 horizontal to 1 vertical grade (3:1). The additional 140,000 CY of material would be dredged to achieve seamless transition between the basin and adjacent ship channel.
Deepening the OD 14 basin requires structural upgrades for site stability and integrity. The applicant proposes to install an approximate 1,450-foot-long toe wall immediately in front of the existing bulkhead by driving 230 steel sheet piles and 80 (60-inch) steel pipe piles utilizing impact and/or vibratory impact methods dependent on in-situ soil material of the project area. The toe wall installation will occupy a total area of 14,301-square-foot and result in 540 CY of fill below the high tide line (HTL). To reinforce the toe wall, approximately 2,400 CY of cementitious fill will be placed between the toe wall and existing bulkhead. The cementitious fill will be placed in sleeve casings to predetermined target elevations. Sleeve casings will be removed once fill placement activities are completed. All proposed work will be performed via barge within the CCSC IH utilizing marine construction equipment. A designated staging area within the existing upland dock area will be utilized, as necessary, for equipment and materials necessary for the project.
Dredged material would be placed within any of the following designated dredge material placement areas (DMPAs): DMPA No. 1, Herbie Maurer DMPA, Rincon B West, DMPA Cell A-South Shore, DMPA Cell B-South Shore, Causeway Bird Island BUS, Horseshoe BUS, Elbow Corridor BUS, DMPA No. 6-Tule Lake, DMPA No. 8-Suntide, La Quinta DMPA No. 13, La Quinta DMPA No. 14, and Good Hope DMPA, or within an existing authorized beneficial use site (BUS). The designated DMPAs are privately held and located in existing uplands.
Following completion of the proposed project, maintenance dredging would occur approximately biennially over a period of 10 years. Maintenance dredging activities would either be performed by mechanical or hydraulic dredging with material deposited into one or more of the listed DMPAs above or qualifying BUS. No mitigation is proposed for the project impacts to aquatic resources as no wetlands or other special aquatic sites will be impacted.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application # SWG-2013-00922. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1149-F1
Applicant: Cape Velero Home Owners Association
Location: The project site is located in Port Bay, within an existing dredged canal and along the south and southwest shores of the Cape Velero Estates Development approximately 3 miles west of Rockport, Aransas County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude:
Canal Latitude: 28.04033, -97.12442
DMPA 1 (upland, 1.3 acres) 28.04321, -97.12712
DMPA 2 (upland, 2.3 acres) 28.04545, -97.12324
Channel/Breakwater 28.03950, -97.12780
Reef Ball Breakwater East End 28.03927, -97.12637
Reef Ball Breakwater West End 28.03954, -97.12758
Project Description: This permit request was originally submitted for Public Notice on May 24, 2023 and withdrawn by the applicant on July 17, 2023. After review of the comments received during the initial Public Notice and modification to the previous design and draft mitigation plan, the applicant is requesting a permit for the following:
The applicant proposes to conduct maintenance dredging of 1.17 acres of an existing boat launch basin and boat canal. The boat launch basin and canal fronting the Cape Velero subdivision was originally excavated in the mid-1980s. The existing canal/basin area would be dredged to a depth of -3.0 feet mean sea level (MSL) and would yield an estimated 6,356 cubic yards (CY) of dredged material. In addition, the applicant proposes to establish a dredged-and-marked 30-foot-wide by 150-foot-long access channel into Port Bay from the existing boat canal. The proposed channel would confine boat traffic to a single channel until reaching navigable depths in Port Bay, thus minimizing possible seagrass and bay bottom damage by boat traffic where no channel currently exists. The proposed channel would have a 2- by 240-foot limestone breakwater installed on the southeast side to reduce wave energy and bay bottom creep, and to minimize sedimentation and reduce the frequency of future maintenance dredging requirements. This feature would affect 480 square feet of bay bottom. Four 8-inch-diameter pilings would be installed at 37-foot intervals along the edge of the breakwater as markers to aid navigation. The proposed 0.11-acre boat access channel would be dredged to a depth of -3.0 feet MSL. The calculated dredge material volume would be 292 CY of material for the boat access channel, for a total amount of 6,648 CY of material for the project.
The dredged material would be mechanically excavated using a Wilco amphibious excavator. The contractor unit is 16 feet wide and 32 feet long with two (2) 5-foot-wide pontoons and weighs 58,000 pounds. The drive system is hydraulic, powered by the Caterpillar 330 Excavator engine and hydraulic system, and has pyramid or flotation shoes on the drive system. This excavator floats in -4.5 feet of water and has a 50-foot operating reach. Dredging would start at the launch ramp basin and then proceed out the boat canal toward the open waters of Port Bay. Initially, the dredged material would be placed within a ring of hay bales on the uplands adjacent to the boat basin for dewatering until the excavator is beyond reach of the shoreline. A backhoe onshore would transfer the dewatered material to a dump truck that would transport the material to one of two upland disposal areas for unloading and leveling. Silt fencing would be utilized at the upland placement areas to hold the material in place until stabilized. When dredging beyond reach of the boat basin shoreline, and through the extent of the boat canal and proposed channel into Port Bay, the dredged materials would be placed on a set of small barges with sidewalls. When barge loading capacity is reached, the individual barges would be pushed by a small outboard motor to the launch ramp and offloaded by backhoe into dump trucks. The dump trucks would relay the material to the upland disposal areas for unloading and leveling. Weighted sediment curtains would be used when working in open waters to minimize turbidity outside the work area. After the material has been placed within the upland disposal areas and one to two weeks of drying time has occurred, a small bulldozer would spread the material evenly within the disposal area. Based upon the anticipated dredge volume, an approximate 1-foot layer of material would be spread within each of the disposal areas. Once settling and conditioning of the materials is achieved over several months, the disposal areas would be seeded with a native grass species mix to establish vegetative cover.
The applicant also proposes to install fourteen breakwater structures 18 to 60 feet in length, consisting of a double row of 36-inch diameter reef balls installed on a staggered 3-foot offset with 15-foot wide front line gaps and 10-foot wide closure gaps, using approximately 148 reef balls, as part of the proposed mitigation plan described in the Mitigation section of this document.
In addition, the project would include launch ramp improvements through the addition of a 4- by-25-foot wing pier; a 4- by-60-foot walkway, and three 3- by-20-foot finger piers. Approximately 5,615 square feet of submerged widgeon grass (Ruppia maritima) and a minor occurrence of turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), found in small patches within the existing canal and within the proposed 0.11-acre boat access channel, would be directly impacted from the dredging and placement of the channel breakwater as currently proposed. No oysters were observed within the footprint of the project's proposed work area.
MITIGATION: Out of Kind - On-Site mitigation is offered to offset the seagrass impacts summarized above. Mitigation would consist of installing fourteen breakwater structures 18 to 60 feet in length, consisting of a double row of 36-inch diameter reef balls installed on a staggered 3-foot offset with 15-foot wide front line gaps and 10-foot wide closure gaps, using approximately 148 reef balls. This breakwater system would dissipate wave energy from the prevailing winds that impact this impaired shoreline and slow or stop scouring of the nearshore water bottom. The shadow effect of the breakwater should allow for the expansion and/or establishment of submerged aquatic vegetation in the shadow of the breakwater within the bare bay bottoms fronting the wetland shoreline, and bare bottoms within the shallow waters behind the wetland shoreline. This action is expected to restore water quality and aquatic function through the re-colonization of seagrasses within the wave energy shadow. The placement of the breakwater would be aligned where areas of bare bay bottom interface with existing submerged aquatic vegetation. An indirect effect of the breakwater would be to slow or stop the continuing loss of the emergent wetlands downwind of the structure and potentially allow for some recovery. The mitigation objective is to compensate for direct impact to submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), primarily widgeon grass (Ruppia maritima), and a minor occurrence of turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), assessed at a total of 5,615 square feet, at a minimum compensatory mitigation ratio of 3:1. The objective would be accomplished by creating improvement in water quality conditions at the mitigation site that results in a minimum increase of 16,845 square feet of additional SAV-covered submerged lands through expansion and colonization of existing SAV resources.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2005-00696. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1152-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.
TRD-202500946
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: March 17, 2025
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Public Hearing - Truman W. Smith Children's Care Center
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Medicaid Payment Rate for Truman W. Smith Children's Care Center, Effective April 1, 2025.
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on April 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CDT to receive public comments on the proposed Medicaid payment rate for Truman W. Smith Children's Care Center, a nursing facility in the pediatric care facility special reimbursement class of the Nursing Facility Program.
This hearing will be conducted both in-person and as an online event. To join the hearing from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, register for the hearing in advance using the following registration URL:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4926452454122967129
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Instructions for dialing in by phone will be provided via emal after you register.
Members of the public may attend the rate hearing in person, which will be held in the North Austin Complex Building, Public Hearing Room 1.401 at 4601 W. Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78751. A recording of the hearing will be archived and accessible on demand at https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings under the "Archived" tab. The hearing will be held in compliance with Texas Human Resources Code section 32.0282, which requires public notice of and hearings on proposed Medicaid reimbursements.
Any updates to the hearing details will be posted on the HHSC website at https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/meetings-events.
Proposal. HHSC proposes to increase the payment rate for the pediatric care facility special reimbursement class, for which the Truman W. Smith Children's Care Center is the sole provider.
Methodology and Justification. HHSC evaluated the proposed rate and rate methodology as part of HHSC's biennial fee review in accordance with the 2024-25 General Appropriations Act, Senate Bill (S.B.) 1, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (Article IX, Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 17.29).
Rate Hearing Packet. A briefing packet describing the proposed payment rates will be made available no later than March 14, 2025, at https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing packet on or after that date by contacting Provider Finance by telephone at (512) 730-7401, by fax at (512) 730-7475, or by email at PFD-LTSS@hhs.texas.gov.
Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed payment rates may be submitted instead of oral testimony until 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Attention: Provider Finance, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030; by fax to Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475; or by email to PFD-LTSS@hhs.texas.gov. In addition, written comments may be sent by overnight mail to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Attention: Provider Finance, Mail Code H-400, North Austin Complex, 4601 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78751.
Preferred Communication. For the quickest response, please use email or phone to communicate with HHSC regarding this rate hearing.
Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should call Provider Finance at (512) 730-7401 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-202500947
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: March 17, 2025
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit transmittal number 25-0012 to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
The purpose of this amendment is to comply with Section 5121 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023, which requires states to provide Medicaid screening and diagnostic services and case management to eligible incarcerated youth. Eligible incarcerated youth are post-adjudicated individuals enrolled in Medicaid under 21 years of age or former foster care youth age 18-26. The proposed amendment is effective January 1, 2025.
At this time, the impact to state general revenue is unknown. HHSC is leveraging existing systems and processes to facilitate access to existing Texas Medicaid services as soon as practicable after release from carceral settings. Initial implementation activities have no fiscal impact as HHSC will not update systems, create new Medicaid services or providers, or update Medicaid managed care organization capitation payments. HHSC requires direction and appropriations from the Texas Legislature to fully implement Section 5121 of the CAA, 2023.
To obtain copies of the proposed amendment, interested parties may contact Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Coordinator, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-310, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 438-5035; or by email at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us.
TRD-202500954
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: March 17, 2025
Public Notice - Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) Amendment
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is submitting a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to amend the waiver application for the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP). HHSC administers the MDCP waiver under the authority of Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. The proposed effective date for this amendment is September 1, 2025.
The amendment request proposes to make changes relating to the following appendices: Main, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and J.
HHSC amended Appendix B, C and D of the waiver to align with CMS revised 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Application and Technical Guide released by CMS in December 2024.
HHSC amended Appendix Main, B and J to transition the Long-Term Care (LTC) payment methodology from the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) model to the Patient-Driven Payment Model LTC (PDPM LTC) for nursing facility (NF) related waiver services provided in MDCP.
HHSC amended Appendix G based on House Bill (H.B.) 4696 of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. H.B. 4696 requires that allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (ANE) which formerly had to be reported to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) now in certain cases are reported to HHSC instead.
Appendix B
HHSC selected the following Medicaid eligibility groups served in the waiver based on the fact that CMS has added new checkboxes: Parents and Other Caretaker Relatives, Pregnant Women, and Infants and Children under Age 19.
Historically, HHSC had these groups listed under "Other specified groups section," before there was a checkbox for these groups. With the additional checkboxes, HHSC removed the groups from the "Other specified groups." HHSC did not add any new eligibility groups to the waiver through this amendment. This change was just to align with the newly added CMS checkboxes.
As applicable, HHSC used the term "institutional cost" instead of "institutional average" to reflect accurate terminology with the change from RUG to PDPM LTC.
HHSC clarified that when Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) criteria is not met through the algorithm, HHSC makes the eligibility determination, to align with current policy.
HHSC corrected the link to the STAR Kids handbook to remove a space.
Appendix C
In C-1 c, HHSC clarified the HCBS settings regulation and person-centered planning training requirements for the service coordinator.
In C-2 b, HHSC clarified the requirements for ensuring continuity of care for a waiver participant. HHSC clarified that licensed Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSA) ensure the client continues to receive services as specified in the plan of care. HHSC regulatory monitors licensed HCSSA providers to ensure that services are provided as ordered or authorized.
In section C-2 g, HHSC checked the new CMS checkbox to indicate that HCBS services may not be provided while an individual is in an acute care hospital, to align with existing policy.
To align with the new 3.7 waiver application changes from CMS, HHSC added information in the new Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) section C-5 to provide a description of the settings in which the MDCP services are received; description of the means by which HHSC ascertains that all waiver settings meet federal HCBS requirements, at the time of this submission and in the future as part of ongoing monitoring; attested to the requirements that each setting must meet; and confirmed that the waiver does include provider-owned or controlled settings and for those applicable settings, meets the CMS settings requirements.
Appendix D
In D-1 a, HHSC provided information on the training requirements for the service coordinator related to HCBS settings criteria and person-centered service plan development.
In D-1 d ii, HHSC checked the boxes to attest to the information on the service plan HCBS settings requirements.
Appendix G
HHSC updated Appendix G to reflect the change in reporting from DFPS to HHSC for all abuse, neglect and exploitation (ANE) of an MDCP waiver recipient when the alleged ANE was committed by an MDCP employee, agent, or contractor, including the below updates:
- In G-1 b, HCSSA settings, including the Service Responsibility Option (SRO), ANE shall be reported to HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake (CII) for investigation by HHSC Long-Term Care Regulation (LTCR) Surveyors.
- For all other settings, including the consumer directed services (CDS) option, when the ANE is committed by a provider, the ANE will continue to be reported to DFPS Statewide Intake for investigation by HHSC Provider Investigations.
- A provider that suspects ANE perpetrated by a family member or someone who has an ongoing relationship with the client who is not providing care for them under a HCSSA falls under the jurisdiction of DFPS.
As applicable throughout the document, HHSC updated references to DFPS, HHSC CII, HHSC LTCR, DFPS Adult Protective Services and DFPS Statewide Intake, as well as HHSC Provider Investigations (PI).
As applicable, HHSC updated references from Texas Human Resources Code to Texas Family Code, the Department of State Health Services to DFPS and the Compliance Operations unit to Contracts and Oversight Unit.
In G-1 b, HHSC provided information on reporting requirements for HHSC CII reporting in HCSSA settings, the timeframe to report (immediately), and information on options for reporting ANE to HHSC CII.
In G-1 b, HHSC updated information on reporting requirements to DFPS Statewide Intake for all settings other than HCSSAs, and clarified that a person having cause to believe that an individual who has a disability or is receiving services from a provider ‘has been abused, neglected, or exploited by a provider employee, contractor, or subcontractor,' is required to report the information immediately to DFPS Statewide Intake for investigation by HHSC Provider Investigations (PI).
In G-1 b, HHSC provided information on HHSC PI responsibilities for investigating reports of ANE of individuals receiving MDCP services in the community when the individual is participating in the CDS option.
In G-1 b, HHSC clarified the timeframe for HCSSAs to investigate an allegation of ANE, submit a Provider Investigation Report to HHSC and HHSC staff's role in the process.
HHSC updated information regarding the service coordinator educating the Member and their legally authorized representative (LAR) about their rights with respect to acts that constitute abuse or neglect to remove the reference to DFPS Child Protective Investigations (CPI) and indicate that if the alleged perpetrator has a relationship that extends beyond a provider relationship the referral is made to the DFPS Statewide Intake.
HHSC added the HHSC CII Complaint Intake Call Center to the list of entities whose processes for filing complaints about the provision of MDCP services, including the use of restrictive interventions, must be relayed to an individual's LAR or medical consenter orally and in writing by the managed care organization (MCO) service coordinator.
HHSC clarified that per Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 558, Section 558.282 (d), HCSSA agencies are required to provide clients with information on how to file a complaint with the state agency.
HHSC clarified the role of DFPS in referring a report to the appropriate law enforcement agency for further investigation if DFPS CPI initiates an investigation and determines that the abuse or neglect does not involve a person responsible for the child's care, custody, or welfare.
HHSC clarified that MCOs must submit quarterly reports that include the number of critical incidents and ANE reports received from ‘HHSC LTCR and DFPS' rather than ‘HHSC PI' for Members receiving long-term services and supports as well as the final status of each reported allegation.
HHSC included DFPS reference, in relation to when ANE allegations are confirmed, substantiated, or validated by HHSC Provider LTCR and DFPS, the MCO must also report to HHSC the type of remediation taken by the contracted provider agency.
Appendix J
HHSC updated the waiver service projections (Factor D) in waiver years (WYs) 4 and 5, and projections for annual average per capita Medicaid costs for all non-waiver institutional services (Factor G) to align with the PDPM LTC changes. As part of this update, HHSC updated the derivation narrative to align with the Factor G updates.
HHSC removed CDS transition assistance services (TAS) as it was erroneously added to Appendix J in WY1. This service is not offered through the CDS option. TAS CDS projections were zeroed out for WY4 and WY5.
Miscellaneous and Main Appendix
As applicable, HHSC used the term "reimbursement level" instead of "Resource Utilization Group", "Resource Utilization Group level" or "Resource Utilization Group value" to reflect the new terminology.
HHSC clarified to align with current policy that MCOs may offer STAR Kids members a choice of audio-visual communication for service coordination in place of in-person service coordination visits if no assessment is occurring. This clarification was added to appendices C, D, E, and F.
HHSC updated Appendix A, B, and D quality improvement - methods for remediation/fixing individual problems sections to clarify the existing process where HHSC uses the Quarterly Review team (QRT) process to identify, analyze issues and trends and provide technical assistance and trainings when issues are identified.
The MDCP waiver provides home and community-based services to medically fragile individuals from birth through age 20 who, without the waiver program, would require institutionalization in a nursing facility. Services in the MDCP waiver include respite, adaptive aids, minor home modifications, employment assistance, supported employment, financial management services, transition assistance services, and flexible family support services. Texas uses the MDCP waiver to provide services to Texans in the least restrictive environment possible. These environments include the individual's or a family member's home, or a Child Protective Services foster care home which can meet the individual's complex medical needs.
To obtain a free copy of the proposed waiver amendment, ask questions, or obtain additional information, about the amendment, please contact Julyya Alvarez by U.S. mail, telephone, or email at the addresses and numbers below. A copy of the proposed waiver amendment request may also be obtained online on the HHSC website at:
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/policies-rules/waivers.
Comments about the proposed waiver amendment must be submitted to HHSC by April 28, 2025.
The HHSC Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices will post this notice for 30 days and will have copies of the proposed changes available for review.
Address:
U.S. Mail
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Julyya Alvarez, Waiver Coordinator, Federal Coordination, Rules and Committees
701 West 51st Street, Mail Code H-310
Austin, Texas 78751
Telephone
(512) 438-4330
TX_Medicaid_Waivers@hhs.texas.gov
TRD-202500969
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: March 19, 2025
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit transmittal number 25-0009 to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
The purpose of this amendment is to make requirements for physical therapy services consistent with requirements for Medicaid home health services. The proposed amendment requires physical therapy services be prescribed by a prescribing provider. A prescribing provider is defined as a physician or an allowed practitioner. An allowed practitioner is defined as a licensed physician assistant (PA) or an advanced practice registered nurse, who is licensed as a certified nurse practitioner (CNP) or clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Allowed practitioners, (PAs, CNPs, and CNSs) must maintain a valid and registered prescriptive authority agreement in accordance with state law. The proposed amendment is effective January 1, 2025.
The proposed amendment is estimated to have no fiscal impact, as it is not expected to have an effect on Medicaid utilization or cost.
To obtain copies of the proposed amendment, interested parties may contact Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Coordinator, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-310, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 438-5035; or by email at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us.
TRD-202500955
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: March 17, 2025
Public Notice: Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance Amendment
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendment is effective April 1, 2025.
The purpose of the amendment is to update the payment rate and rate methodology for the Pediatric Care Facility Special Reimbursement Class of Nursing Facilities. HHSC evaluated the Pediatric Nursing Facilities rate methodology and payment rate as part of the biennial fee review. HHSC proposes to update the rate methodology to equal the skilled nursing facility Medicare rate without therapy components, adjusted using the highest case-mix index.
The proposed amendment is estimated to result in an annual aggregate fee-for-service expenditure of $7,889,461 for federal fiscal year 2025, consisting of $4,733,676 in federal funds and $3,155,784 in state general revenue. For federal fiscal year 2026, the estimated annual aggregate fee-for-service expenditure is $15,778,921, consisting of $9,440,529 in federal funds and $6,338,393 in state general revenue. For federal fiscal year 2027, the estimated annual aggregate fee-for-service expenditure is $15,788,921, consisting of $9,440,529 in federal funds and $6,338,393 in state general revenue.
Further detail on specific reimbursement rate changes is available on the HHSC Provider Finance Department (PFD) website under the proposed effective date at http://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets.
A rate hearing will be held on April 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CDT in Austin, Texas. Information about the proposed rate change and the hearing can be found in this issue of the Texas Register . Archived recordings of the hearing can be found at https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/meetings-events.
Copy of Proposed Amendment(s). To obtain copies of the proposed amendment, interested parties may contact Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Coordinator, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 487-3349; by facsimile at (512) 730-7472; or by email at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us. Once submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval, copies of the proposed amendment will be available for review at the HHSC Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices.
Written Comments. Written comments and requests to review comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, special delivery mail, hand delivery, fax, or email:
U.S. Mail
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Provider Finance, Mail Code H-400
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Overnight mail, special delivery mail, or hand delivery
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Provider Finance, Mail Code H-400
North Austin Complex
4601 West Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78751
Phone number for package delivery: (512) 730-7401
Fax
Attention: Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475
PFD-LTSS@hhs.texas.gov
Preferred Communication.
For the quickest response, please use email or phone, if possible, for communication with HHSC related to this state plan amendment.
Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Provider Finance at (512) 730-7401 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-202500953
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: March 17, 2025
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Notice of Public Hearing and Public Comment Period on the Draft ESG RUSH Second Allocation Amendment
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will hold one public hearing during a 5-day Public Comment period to accept public comment on the draft ESG RUSH Second Amendment to the 2024 State of Texas Consolidated Plan: One-Year Action Plan (the Plan). The Public Comment period for the draft Amendment will be held Monday, March 31, 2025 - Friday, April 4, 2025.
The public hearing for the Draft ESG RUSH Second Amendment to the 2024 One-Year Action Plan is scheduled to take place as follows:
Wednesday, April 2, 2025- 2:00 p.m.
Via GoToWebinar
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1478058533999918679
TDHCA on behalf of the State of Texas accepted a second special allocation of "Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing" (RUSH) funding. This funding is provided under the ESG Program is in response to the President's major disaster declarations dated July 9, 2024, DR-4798-TX, for Hurricane Beryl, May 17, 2024, DR-4781-TX for the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) determination that these disasters were severe enough to activate its TSA program.
The provided edits to the 2024 One-year Action Plan reflect the intended uses of funds received by the State of Texas from HUD under the ESG RUSH funding announcement published in the July 18, 2024 Federal Register .
The Amendment may be accessed from TDHCA's Public Comment Web page at: https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/tdhca-public-comment-center. The public comment period for the Plan will be open from Monday, March 31, 2025, through Friday, April 4, 2025. Anyone may submit comments on the Plan in written form or oral testimony at the April 2, 2025, public hearing. In addition, written comments concerning the Plan may be submitted in the following ways:
1. by mail to: The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Resource Center, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941,
2. by email to: info@tdhca.texas.gov
Comments may be submitted at any time during the comment period. Comments must be received no later than Friday, April 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services at the public hearing should contact Elizabeth Yevich, at (512) 463-7961 or Relay Texas at (800) 735-2989 at least three (3) days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Non-English speaking individuals who require interpreters at the public hearing should contact Danielle Leath by phone at (512) 475-4606 or by email at danielle.leath@tdhca.texas.gov at least three (3) days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Personas que hablan español y requieren un intérprete, favor de llamar a Danielle Leath al siguiente número (512) 475-4606 o enviarle un correo electrónico a danielle.leath@tdhca.texas.gov por lo menos tres días antes de la junta para hacer los preparativos apropiados.
TRD-202500950
Bobby Wilkinson
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: March 17, 2025
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Notice of Vacancies on Used Automotive Parts Recycling Advisory Board
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces two vacancies on the Used Automotive Parts Recycling Advisory Board (Board) established by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2309. The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) and the Department on technical matters relevant to the administration and enforcement of Chapter 2309, including licensing standards. Service as a Board member is voluntary, and compensation is not authorized by law. This announcement is for:
-two members who represent a used automotive parts business owned by a domestic entity.
The Board is composed of five members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the Commission's approval. Members serve terms of six years, with the terms of one or two members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Board consists of the following:
(1) four members who represent used automotive parts businesses owned by domestic entities, as defined by Section 1.002, Business Organizations Code;
(2) one member who represents a used automotive parts business owned by a foreign entity, as defined by Section 1.002, Business Organizations Code; and
(3) may not include more than one member from any one used automotive parts business entity.
Interested persons should submit an application on the Department website at: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/AdvisoryBoard/login.aspx. Applicants can also request an application e-mail advisory.boards@tdlr.texas.gov.
This is not a paid position and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the Board.
TRD-202500893
Courtney Arbour
Executive Director
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Filed: March 13, 2025
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is soliciting proposals from qualified entities to operate an integrated One-stop Service Delivery System to deliver Workforce Development and Child Care program services in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle Workforce Development Area under a single contract.
Workforce Development and Child Care program services provided through the Service Delivery System include, but are not limited to, those funded and governed by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Noncustodial Parent/CHOICES, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training, and Child Care Services grants.
Proposers will be expected to demonstrate the capability to conduct workforce service delivery for all customers groups at the current level and also effectively incorporate the Panhandle Workforce Development Board's stated priorities. The initial term for any award resulting from this solicitation will be one year, beginning October 1, 2025, with the possibility for renewal for up to three additional years.
The proposal schedule is expected to be as follows:
Release Request for Proposals (RFP) - March 20, 2025
Proposers' Conference - April 8, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Letter of Intent to Propose Due Date and Time - April 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Questions may be submitted in writing to wdrfpquestions@theprpc.org - no later than April 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for Submission - April 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Contract to be awarded - May 22, 2025 (tentatively)
A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) can be obtained Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at 415 Southwest Eighth Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79101 or by download from the Workforce Development section of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission website at http://www.theprpc.org/Programs/WorkforceDevelopment/wfprocurement.html
PRPC as administrative and fiscal agent for the Panhandle Workforce Development Board dba Workforce Solutions Panhandle, a proud partner of the AmericanJobCenter Network, is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711
TRD-202500890
Leslie Hardin
Workforce Development Program Manager
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Filed: March 13, 2025
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Application for Recovery of Universal Service Funding
Notice is given to the public of an application filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) on March 14, 2025, for recovery of universal service funding under Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) § 56.025 and 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §26.406.
Docket Style and Number: Application of Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to Recover Funds from the Texas Universal Service Fund under PURA § 56.025 and 16 TAC §26.406 For Calendar Year 2022, Docket Number 57841.
The Application: Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. seeks recovery of funds from the Texas Universal Service Fund (TUSF) due to Federal Communications Commission actions resulting in a reduction in the Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) revenues available to Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. for 2022. Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. requests that the Commission allow recovery of funds from the TUSF in the amount of $5,135,505.57 for 2022 to replace the projected reduction in FUSF revenue.
Persons wishing to intervene or comment on the action sought should contact the Commission by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at (888) 782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission through Relay Texas by dialing 7-1-1. A deadline for intervention in this proceeding will be established. All comments should reference Docket Number 57841.
TRD-202500956
Andrea Gonzalez
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: March 18, 2025
Rio Grande Council of Governments
El Paso County Water Control & Improvement District #4 FABENS, TEXAS
The Board of the El Paso County Water Control & Improvement District #4 (the "District," "Owner" or "EPCWID #4") is requesting competitive sealed Proposals for CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 2269, Subchapter D, for Fabens Veterans Memorial Outdoor Museum
Project consists of the construction of a Veterans Memorial Outdoor Museum on 0.35 acres in the existing County Park which encompasses 6 acres more or less. The proposed structures will include circular colored concrete sidewalk, embedded concrete 6-point star with concrete seating to have sustainable green spaces using synthetic turf, with natural trees, shrubbery and an irrigation system. To commemorate the 6 military branches, six 35' flag poles will be placed at each point of the star. The center point of the memorial will include a 70' pole for the American flag. Furthermore, six 6-foot high, concrete walls will be constructed for each military branch for visitors to place plaques in honor of veterans. To provide pedestrian access to the memorial from the existing park. 5-foot wide sidewalks will be constructed from various points of the park.
Competitive Sealed Proposals for the Fabens Veterans Memorial Outdoor Museum will be received until the Deadline of 2:00 p.m., Local Time, April 3, 2025. Proposals may be submitted on a USB drive, or three (3) hard copies of the Proposal may be hand-delivered in an opaque envelope to the El Paso County Water Control & Improvement District #4, 117 E. Main Street, Fabens, Texas 79838. All proposals must be identified as follows: "Veterans Memorial Outdoor Museum." Failure to have a Bid submitted by the above Deadline shall result in the Bid NOT being considered; fax or email submissions shall NOT be considered. Bids shall be opened and read aloud upon the Deadline at the El Paso County Water Control & Improvement District #4 conference room, 117 E. Main Street, Fabens, Texas 79838. An on-site prebid walk through will be held 10:00 AM, local time, on 24 March 2025, at the El Paso County Water Control & Improvement District #4, 117 E. Main Street, Fabens, Texas 79838. Attendance by prospective Bidders is not mandatory. Written questions are encouraged, and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., local time, on 28 March 2025. Responses will be distributed to all registered Plan Holders via Addendum. Bid Security shall be furnished in accordance with Section 00 21 13 "Instructions to Bidders." Bid must be accompanied by Bid security, payable to Owner, 5 percent of Bidder's maximum Bid pricev(determined by adding base bid and all alternates), and by certified check, bank money order, or Bid bond (Section 00 43 13, "Bid Bond") issued by a surety, meeting requirements of Articles 6.01 and 6.02 of General conditions. Bidders may obtain electronic PDF bid documents by contacting the Architect, GA Architecture, Inc, at Cruz@gaarchs.com with a copy toGerry@gaarchs.com after 17 March 2025.
TRD-202500942
Annette Gutierez
Executive Director
Rio Grande Council of Governments
Filed: March 14, 2025
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 27a (.pdf)
TRD-202500935
Jaclyn Daumerie
Rules Attorney
Supreme Court of Texas
Filed: March 14, 2025
Texas Department of Transportation
Public Hearing Notice: Department Policies Affecting Bicycle Use on the State Highway System
In accordance with Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Part 1, Chapter 25, Subchapter D, Rule §25.55(a) and (b), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) San Antonio District is partnering with the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) to offer a virtual public hearing on district transportation projects, programs, and policies affecting bicycle use on the state highway system. The virtual public hearing will begin on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. This is not a live event. The materials and presentations can be viewed any time beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. To view and comment on the virtual public hearing, go to www.txdot.gov search for keywords " TxDOT San Antonio District Bike Public Hearing ". Pre-recorded video presentations will include both audio and visual components. Additional materials, including written transcripts of the presentations, exhibits and supporting documents will also be available. Please note that the materials will not be available until May 1, 2025.
The purpose of this hearing is to provide information and to receive public comments on transportation projects that might affect bicycle use, plans, policies, and programs for the TxDOT San Antonio District and for the AAMPO.
Comments from the public regarding the district transportation projects, programs, and policies affecting bicycle use on the state highway system are requested and can be submitted by email to Ivonne.DeLaRosa@txdot.gov , or by mail to TxDOT San Antonio District Office, Attn: Ivonne De La Rosa, 4615 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229 . Verbal comments may be submitted by calling and leaving a voicemail at (210) 331-7930 . All comments must be received or postmarked on or before Thursday, May 15, 2025 . Responses to written comments received and public testimony provided will be made available online at www.txdot.gov once they have been prepared.
The virtual public hearing will be conducted in English and Spanish. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing, please contact Ivonne De La Rosa at (210) 584-7640 or Ivonne.delarosa@txdot.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. CT, Friday, April 25, 2025. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for the Texas Department of Transportation to arrange.
La audiencia pública virtual se llevará a cabo en inglés y español. Si usted necesita un intérprete o un traductor de documentos porque su idioma principal no es el inglés o tiene alguna dificultad para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si existe alguna discapacidad y se necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para atender la mayoría de las necesidades. Si se necesita servicios de interpretación, traducción, o una discapacidad que se requiera una adaptación para asistir a y participar en el evento de audiencia pública virtual, favor de comunicarse con Ivonne De La Rosa al número (210) 584-7640 o por correo electrónico ivonne.delarosa@txdot.gov a más tardar a las 4:00 p.m. hora central, del viernes, 25 de abril del 2025. Es necesario dar aviso con anticipación, ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que TxDOT los organice.
For additional information or to be added to the mailing list of individuals or organizations interested in bicycle use on the state system, or if you have any general questions or concerns regarding the virtual public hearing, please contact Ivonne De La Rosa at (210) 584-7640 or Ivonne.DeLaRosa@txdot.gov .
TRD-202500970
Becky Blewett
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: March 19, 2025
Public Hearing Notice: Statewide Transportation Improvement Program - February 2025 Revision
The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to receive public comments on the proposed February 2025 Revision to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for FY 2025 - 2028. The hearing will be conducted via electronic means. Instructions for accessing the hearing will be published on the department's website at: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/get-involved/about/hearings-meetings.html .
The STIP reflects the federally funded transportation projects in the FY 2025 - 2028 Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in the state. The STIP includes both state and federally funded projects for the nonattainment areas of Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio. The STIP also contains information on federally funded projects in rural areas that are not included in any MPO area, and other statewide programs as listed.
Title 23, United States Code, §134 and §135 require each designated MPO and the state, respectively, to develop a TIP and STIP as a condition to securing federal funds for transportation projects under Title 23 or the Federal Transit Act (49 USC §5301, et seq.). Section 134 requires an MPO to develop its TIP in cooperation with the state and affected public transit operators and to provide an opportunity for interested parties to participate in the development of the program. Section 135 requires the state to develop a STIP for all areas of the state in cooperation with the designated MPOs and, with respect to non-metropolitan areas, in consultation with affected local officials, and further requires an opportunity for participation by interested parties as well as approval by the Governor or the Governor's designee.
A copy of the proposed February 2025 Revision to the FY 2025 - 2028 STIP will be available for review, at the time the notice of hearing is published, on the department's website at: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/transportation-planning/stips.html .
Persons wishing to speak at the hearing may register in advance by notifying Enyu Li, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, at (512) 416-2298 no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025.
Speakers will be taken in the order registered and will be limited to three minutes. Speakers who do not register in advance will be taken at the end of the hearing. Any interested person may offer comments or testimony; however, questioning of witnesses will be reserved exclusively to the presiding authority as may be necessary to ensure a complete record. While any persons with pertinent comments or testimony will be granted an opportunity to present them during the course of the hearing, the presiding authority reserves the right to restrict testimony in terms of time or repetitive content. Groups, organizations, or associations should be represented by only one speaker. Speakers are requested to refrain from repeating previously presented testimony.
The public hearing will be conducted in English. Persons who have special communication or accommodation needs and who plan to participate in the hearing are encouraged to contact the Transportation Planning and Programming Division, at (512) 416-2298. Requests should be made at least three working days prior to the public hearing. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate the needs.
Interested parties who are unable to participate in the hearing may submit comments regarding the proposed February 2025 Revision to the FY 2025 - 2028 STIP to Humberto Gonzalez, P.E., Director of the Transportation Planning and Programming Division, P.O. Box 149217, Austin, Texas 78714-9217. In order to be considered, all written comments must be received at the Transportation Planning and Programming office by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025.
TRD-202500965
Becky Blewett
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: March 18, 2025
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Request for Information - Slab Claims
TWIA invites all qualified Respondents to submit inquiries in accordance with the requirements outlined in the below-listed Request for Information for Slab Claims Estimation Program (RFI) issued by TWIA.
The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information from qualified Respondents to provide professional services related to TWIA's Slab Claims Evaluation Program. This RFI defines the scope, objectives, methodologies, and deliverables for TWIA in settling residential slab claims. These claims arise when insured structures are destroyed, leaving only the foundation after a named storm event. The Statement of Work (SOW) included in the RFI ensures compliance with Texas Insurance Code §2210.578 and 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §5.4023- 5.4041, which establish guidelines for determining damage caused by wind versus storm surge or rising water.
A copy of the RFI will be posted to https://www.twia.org/vendor-requests/ no later than March 17, 2025.
For more information on the requirements for information to be submitted by interested Respondents, please contact the Vendor and Contract Manager at vendormanagement@twia.org.
Important deadlines pertaining to the RFI is as follows:
RFI Title: TWIA Slab Claims Estimation Program
RFI Opening/Issuance Date: March 17, 2025
RFI Period End/Due Date: May 16, 2025
TRD-202500961
Sonya Palmer
Staff Attorney
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Filed: March 18, 2025