Tex. Health & Safety Code § 386.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

DEFINITIONS.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

In this chapter:

(1) "Account" means the Texas emissions reduction plan account established under Section 386.251.

(2) "Affected county" includes:

(A) Bastrop County;

(B) Bexar County;

(D) Comal County;

(E) Ellis County;

(F) Gregg County;

(G) Guadalupe County;

(H) Harrison County;

(I) Hays County;

(J) Henderson County;

(K) Hood County;

(L) Hunt County;

(M) Johnson County;

(N) Kaufman County;

(O) Nueces County;

(P) Parker County;

(Q) Rockwall County;

(R) Rusk County;

(S) San Patricio County;

(T) Smith County;

(U) Travis County;

(V) Upshur County;

(W) Williamson County;

(X) Wilson County; and

(Y) any other county designated as an affected county by commission rule because of deteriorating air quality.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125, Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.

(5) "Fund" means the Texas emissions reduction plan fund established under Section 386.250.

(6) "Incremental cost" means the cost of an applicant's project less a baseline cost that would otherwise be incurred by an applicant in the normal course of business. Incremental costs may include added lease or fuel costs as well as additional capital costs.

(7) "Laboratory" means the Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station of The Texas A&M University System.

(8) "Nonattainment area" means an area so designated under Section 107(d) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7407), as amended.

(9) "Plan" means the Texas emissions reduction plan.

(10) "Site" means the total of all stationary sources located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, which are under common control of the same person or persons under common control.

(10-a) "Stationary engine" means a machine used in a nonmobile application that converts fuel into mechanical motion, including turbines and other internal combustion devices.

(11) "Utility commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 1(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1331, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 2481), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(b-2), eff. August 30, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-2)(1), eff. August 30, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (H.B. 1627), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2021.

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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 386.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

DEFINITIONS.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

In this chapter:

(1) "Account" means the Texas emissions reduction plan account established under Section 386.251.

(2) "Affected county" includes:

(A) Bastrop County;

(B) Bexar County;

(D) Comal County;

(E) Ellis County;

(F) Gregg County;

(G) Guadalupe County;

(H) Harrison County;

(I) Hays County;

(J) Henderson County;

(K) Hood County;

(L) Hunt County;

(M) Johnson County;

(N) Kaufman County;

(O) Nueces County;

(P) Parker County;

(Q) Rockwall County;

(R) Rusk County;

(S) San Patricio County;

(T) Smith County;

(U) Travis County;

(V) Upshur County;

(W) Williamson County;

(X) Wilson County; and

(Y) any other county designated as an affected county by commission rule because of deteriorating air quality.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125, Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.

(5) "Fund" means the Texas emissions reduction plan fund established under Section 386.250.

(7) "Laboratory" means the Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station of The Texas A&M University System.

(8) "Nonattainment area" means an area so designated under Section 107(d) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7407), as amended.

(9) "Plan" means the Texas emissions reduction plan.

(10) "Site" means the total of all stationary sources located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, which are under common control of the same person or persons under common control.

(10-a) "Stationary engine" means a machine used in a nonmobile application that converts fuel into mechanical motion, including turbines and other internal combustion devices.

(11) "Utility commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 1(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1331, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 2481), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(b-2), eff. August 30, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-2)(1), eff. August 30, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (H.B. 1627), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.386.htm
Text hash: sha256 650989efcd34d0cb4227979f64e9072ea73568c8f75975f44f7ff6c71d4655b8
Composed by: compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character

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Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.451VENDORS THAT MEET OR EXCEED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.Printed as Section 386.001, Health and Safety Code

Health and Safety Code

Local Government Code

Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 271.907VENDORS THAT MEET OR EXCEED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.Printed as Section 386.001, Health and Safety Code

Transportation Code

Tex. Transp. Code § 501.138COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF FEES.Printed as Section 386.001, Health and Safety Code

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