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Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 86.222 (2026)

Penalties

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Sec. 86.222. PENALTIES. (a) Any person who violates a provision of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter is liable for a penalty of not more than:

(1) $10,000 for each offense when the provision, rule, or order pertains to safety or the prevention or control of pollution; or

(2) $1,000 for each offense when the provision, rule, or order does not pertain to safety or the prevention or control of pollution.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person who violates a provision of a rule adopted under Section 86.044 is liable for a penalty of not more than $1,000,000 for each offense.

(b) Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.

(c) The commission by rule shall establish a classification system to be used by a court under this subchapter for violations of rules adopted under Section 86.044 that includes a range of penalties that may be recovered for each class of violation based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including:

(A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of a prohibited act; and

(B) the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;

(2) the history of previous violations;

(3) the amount necessary to deter future violations;

(4) efforts to correct the violation; and

(5) any other matter that justice may require.

(d) The classification system established under Subsection (c) shall provide that a penalty in an amount that exceeds $5,000 may be recovered only if the violation is included in the highest class of violations in the classification system.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2539, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5251, ch. 967, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 6, eff. June 8, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1985–2015 · leading case: Danden Petroleum, Inc. v. N. Nat. Gas Co., 615 F. Supp. 1093 (N.D. Tex. 1985).
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Danden Petroleum, Inc. v. N. Nat. Gas Co., 615 F. Supp. 1093 (N.D. Tex. 1985). “00 per day for each violation, pursuant to Tex. Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 86.222. 13. The Railroad Commission is a duly constituted authority having jurisdiction and assigns allowables to each of Plaintiffs’ wells under the Market Demand Order, a valid order prorating gas production,…”
ConocoPhillips Co. v. Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, LTD. (Tex. App. 2015). “Failure to give such notice to the Commission may result in a fine (as provided for in Tex. Nat. Res. Code §86.222) for eac day the operators fail to give notice to the Commission.”
ConocoPhillips Co. v. Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, LTD. (Tex. App. 2015). “Failure to give such notice to the Commission may result in a fine (as provided for in Tex. Nat. Res. Code §86.222) for eac day the operators fail to give notice to the Commission.”
ConocoPhillips Co. v. Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, LTD. (Tex. App. 2015). “Failure to give such notice to the Commission may result in a fine (as provided for in Tex. Nat. Res. Code §86.222) for eac day the operators fail to give notice to the Commission.”
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