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

HB 2584 allows the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to issue permits for land application of treated wastewater from oil and gas operations (called "produced water"). It directly affects oil and gas companies seeking to reuse this wastewater for irrigation or other beneficial purposes on land. The bill requires TCEQ to establish new environmental standards to prevent pollution of surface and groundwater during this land application process. This change applies only to permits filed on or after September 1, 2025, and does not affect existing permit applications.