Texas § 386.001 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 386.001 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 386.001

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 386.001 (2026).

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Sec. 386.001. DEFINITIONS. 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;

(C)Caldwell 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 Commissio

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Sec. 386.001. DEFINITIONS. 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;
(C) Caldwell 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(4) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125, Sec. 22, eff.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.

Legislative 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.