Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 386.155. MANUFACTURER'S REPORT. (a) At the beginning of but not later than July 1 of each year preceding the vehicle model year, a manufacturer of motor vehicles, an intermediate or final state vehicle manufacturer, or a manufacturer of compressed natural gas or liquefied pe…

Sec. 386.156. LIST OF ELIGIBLE MOTOR VEHICLES. (a) On August 1 of each year the commission shall publish a list of new motor vehicle models eligible for inclusion in an incentive under this subchapter. The commission shall publish supplements to that list as necessary to include …

Sec. 386.157. LIGHT-DUTY MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASE OR LEASE INCENTIVE. (a) A person who purchases or leases a new light-duty motor vehicle described by Section 386.154 and listed under Section 386.156(a) is eligible to apply for an incentive under this subchapter. (b) A lease incent…

Sec. 386.158. COMMISSION TO ACCOUNT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASE OR LEASE INCENTIVES. (a) The commission by rule shall develop a method to administer and account for the motor vehicle purchase or lease incentives authorized by this subchapter and to pay incentive money to the purch…

Sec. 386.159. PURCHASE OR LEASE INCENTIVES INFORMATION. (a) The commission shall establish a toll-free telephone number available to motor vehicle dealers and leasing agents for the dealers and agents to call to verify that incentives are available. The commission may provide for…

Sec. 386.160. RESERVATION OF INCENTIVES. The commission may provide for dealers and leasing agents to reserve for a limited time period incentives for vehicles that are not readily available and must be ordered, if the dealer or leasing agent has a purchase or lease order signed …

Sec. 386.181. DEFINITIONS; RULES. (a) In this subchapter: (1) "Cargo handling equipment" means any heavy-duty non-road, self-propelled vehicle or land-based equipment used at a seaport or rail yard to lift or move cargo, such as containerized, bulk, or break-bulk goods. (2) "Dray…

Sec. 386.182. COMMISSION DUTIES. (a) The commission shall: (1) develop a purchase incentive program to encourage owners to: (A) replace older drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment with newer drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment; or (B) repower drayage trucks and carg…

Sec. 386.183. DRAYAGE TRUCK AND CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT PURCHASE INCENTIVE. (a) To be eligible for an incentive under this subchapter, a person must: (1) purchase a replacement drayage truck, piece of cargo handling equipment, or engine that under Subsection (a-1)(1)(A) or (2)(A…

Sec. 386.205. EVALUATION OF UTILITY COMMISSION ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. In cooperation with the laboratory, the utility commission shall provide an annual report to the commission that, by county, quantifies the reductions of energy demand, peak loads, and associated emissions…

Sec. 386.250. TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN FUND. (a) The Texas emissions reduction plan fund is established as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and administered by the commission as trustee. Money in the fund may be spent without legislative…

Sec. 386.251. TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN ACCOUNT. (a) The Texas emissions reduction plan account is an account in the state treasury. (b) The account is administered by the commission for the benefit of the plan established under this chapter. The account is exempt from the a…

Sec. 386.252. USE OF FUND AND ACCOUNT. (a) Money in the fund and account may be used only to implement and administer programs established under the plan. Subject to the reallocation of funds by the commission under Subsection (h) and after remittance to the state highway fund un…

Sec. 386.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Hydrogen vehicle or equipment" means a heavy-duty motor vehicle or piece of heavy-duty equipment that uses hydrogen to operate the vehicle or equipment, including through the use of hydrogen fuel cells or an internal combustion …

Sec. 386.302. PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer the Texas hydrogen infrastructure, vehicle, and equipment grant program to encourage the adoption of hydrogen infrastructure, vehicles, and equipment. Under the program, the commission shall provide funding …

Sec. 386.303. APPLICATION PACKAGE. (a) The commission shall develop a simple, standardized application package for grants under this subchapter. The package must include: (1) an application form; (2) a brief description of: (A) the program; (B) the projects that are eligible for …

Sec. 386.304. APPLICATION REVIEW PROCEDURES. (a) The commission shall review an application for a grant for a project authorized under this subchapter. If the commission determines that an application is incomplete, the commission shall notify the applicant with an explanation of…

Sec. 387.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (2) "Program" means the air quality research support program established under this chapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 1(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Am…

Sec. 387.002. AIR QUALITY RESEARCH SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall contract with a nonprofit organization or institution of higher education to establish and administer a program to support research related to air quality. (b) The board of directors of a nonprofit organ…

Sec. 387.008. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH FUND. (a) The environmental research fund is an account in the general revenue fund. The fund consists of money from gifts, grants, or donations to the fund for designated or general use and from any other source designated by the legislature.…

Sec. 387.009. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. The commission may appoint advisory committees as necessary or desirable to assist the commission in performing its duties under this chapter. An advisory committee may include representatives of industry, environmental groups, consumer groups, …

Sec. 388.001. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The legislature finds that an effective building energy code is essential to: (1) reducing the air pollutant emissions that are affecting the health of residents of this state; (2) moderating future peak electric power demand; (3) assuring …

Sec. 388.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Affected county" has the meaning assigned by Section 386.001. (2) "Building" has the meaning assigned by the International Building Code. (3) "Code official" means an individual employed by a local jurisdiction to review constructi…

Sec. 388.003. ADOPTION OF BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (a) To achieve energy conservation in single-family residential construction, the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the energy co…

Sec. 388.004. ENFORCEMENT OF ENERGY STANDARDS OUTSIDE OF MUNICIPALITY. (a) For construction outside of the local jurisdiction of a municipality: (1) a building certified by a national, state, or local accredited energy efficiency program shall be considered in compliance; (2) a b…

Sec. 388.005. ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. (a) In this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" includes an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, and a private insti…

Sec. 388.006. STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE EVALUATION. The State Energy Conservation Office annually shall provide the laboratory with an evaluation of the effectiveness of state and political subdivision energy efficiency programs, including programs under this chapter. The …

Sec. 388.007. DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. (a) The laboratory shall make available to builders, designers, engineers, and architects code implementation materials that explain the requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code and the energy e…

Sec. 388.008. DEVELOPMENT OF HOME ENERGY RATINGS. (a) The laboratory shall develop a standardized report format to be used by providers of home energy ratings. The laboratory may develop different report formats for rating newly constructed residences from those for existing resi…

Sec. 388.010. OUTREACH TO NEAR-NONATTAINMENT AREAS. The commission shall conduct outreach to near-nonattainment areas and affected counties on the benefits of implementing energy efficiency initiatives, including the promotion of energy-efficient building programs and urban heat …

Sec. 388.011. CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING INSPECTORS. The laboratory shall develop and administer statewide a training program for municipal building inspectors seeking to become code-certified inspectors. The laboratory shall also work with national code organizations to…

Sec. 388.012. DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-SAVING METHODS. The laboratory shall develop at least three alternative methods for achieving a 15 percent greater potential energy savings in residential, commercial, and industrial construction than the potential energy savings of…

Sec. 389.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 1(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (S.B. 766), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 389.002. USE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FOR FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS. The commission, using information derived from the reports to the commission under Sections 386.205, 388.003(e), and 388.006, shall take all appropriate and necessary actions so that emissio…

Sec. 389.003. COMPUTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND ASSOCIATED CREDITS. (a) The commission shall develop a method to use in computing emissions reductions obtained through energy efficiency initiatives, including renewable energy initiatives, and the credits associ…

Sec. 390.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (1-a) "Diesel exhaust" means one or more of the air pollutants emitted from an engine by the combustion of diesel fuel, including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides,…

Sec. 390.002. PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer a clean school bus program designed to reduce the exposure of school children to diesel exhaust in and around diesel-fueled school buses. Under the program, the commission shall provide grants for eligible p…

Sec. 390.003. APPLICATION FOR GRANT. (a) A school district in this state that operates one or more diesel-fueled school buses or a transportation system provided by a countywide school district may apply for and receive a grant under the program. (b) The commission may adopt guid…

Sec. 390.004. ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS FOR GRANTS. (a) The commission by rule shall establish criteria for setting priorities for projects eligible to receive grants under this chapter. The commission shall review and may modify the criteria and priorities as appropriate. (b) A sc…

Sec. 390.005. RESTRICTION ON USE OF GRANT. (a) A recipient of a grant under this chapter shall use the grant to pay the incremental costs of the project for which the grant is made, which may include the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the labor needed to install e…

Sec. 390.006. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires on the last day of the state fiscal biennium during which the commission publishes in the Texas Register the notice required by Section 382.037. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 766 (H.B. 3469), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005. Amended …

Sec. 391.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Best available control technology" has the meaning assigned by Section 169 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7479(3)). (2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (3) "Facility" has the meani…

Sec. 391.002. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer a new technology implementation grant program to assist the implementation of new technologies to reduce emissions from facilities and other stationary sources in this state. The commission may establi…

Sec. 391.003. GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA. (a) The commission shall adopt grant guidelines and criteria consistent with the requirements of this chapter. (b) The guidelines must include: (1) protocols to compute projected emissions reductions and project cost-effectiveness; and (2) s…

Sec. 391.004. AVAILABILITY OF EMISSIONS REDUCTION CREDITS IN CERTAIN NONATTAINMENT AREAS. A project funded under this chapter must comply with Sections 386.055 and 386.056, as applicable. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009. S…

Sec. 391.101. APPLICATION FOR GRANT. (a) The owner of a facility located in this state may apply for a grant under the program established under Section 391.002. To improve the ability of the program to achieve the program goals, the commission may adopt guidelines to allow a per…