The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has scheduled a series of public meetings and hearings on permitting cases across the state from late September through mid-November 2026, covering air, wastewater and groundwater permits.

The schedule opens Sept. 29 with a 6 p.m. public hearing in Cedar Park on Tex Mix Partners LLC's proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls, Registration Number 184310, for a facility in Williamson County, 78641. A 7 p.m. public meeting the same day in Crockett will address the proposed creation of the Houston County Groundwater Conservation District, Permit No. GPA-260305.

On Sept. 30, the State Office of Administrative Hearings will hold a 10 a.m. preliminary hearing, conducted virtually, on CITGO Refining and Chemicals Company L.P.'s proposed amendment to Air Quality Standard Permit No. 9604A, which would authorize modification to the Citgo Corpus Christi Refinery East Plant in Nueces County, 78407.

A 7 p.m. notice and comment hearing on Oct. 1 in Houston will consider Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.'s Federal Operating Permit No. O4898, Application No. 39767, to authorize operation of the Valero Houston Refinery in Harris County, 77012. On Oct. 6, a 7 p.m. public meeting in McKinney will take up OPP-Colmena, LP's proposed new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. WQ0016866001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater in Collin County, 75071.

A notice and comment hearing on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in Portland will consider Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC's proposed renewal of Federal Operating Permit No. O3580, Application No. 38754, to authorize operation of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility in San Patricio County, 78539. SOAH will hold a virtual 10 a.m. preliminary hearing on Oct. 12 on Chesmar Homes, LLC and Guadalupe Blanco River Authority's proposed new TPDES Permit No. WQ0016516001 in Comal County, 78132.

Also on Oct. 12, a 7 p.m. public meeting in Needville will address AA Concrete Ready Mix LLC's proposed new Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 183358, which would authorize construction of a concrete batch plant in Fort Bend County, 77461. A public hearing set for Oct. 14 in Bonham on Durocon, Inc.'s proposed new Air Quality Standard Permit No. 184775 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

On Oct. 15, a 7 p.m. public meeting in Bastrop will consider Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s proposed new Air Quality Permit, Registration No. 182733, which would authorize construction of Aluminum Furnaces in Bastrop County, 78602. A 7 p.m. public meeting on Oct. 19 in Port Lavaca will take up Formosa Plastics Corporation's proposed renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0002436000 in Calhoun County, 77978.

A 7 p.m. public meeting on Oct. 22 in Houston will address E Z WASTE, INC's proposed new Air Quality Permit No. 182699, which would authorize construction of a Concrete Crushing Facility in Harris County, 77013. SOAH will hold a virtual 10 a.m. preliminary hearing on Oct. 27 on White Rocks Entertainment LLC's proposed new TCEQ Permit No. WQ0016547001 in Travis County, 78736.

Also on Oct. 27, a 7 p.m. public meeting in Marfa will consider JBM Project, LLC's proposed renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0004297000, which authorizes the discharge of mine dewatering water in Presidio County, 79843. The schedule closes Nov. 10 with a 7 p.m. public meeting in Texas City on EPCOR NR Holdings Inc.'s proposed new TPDES Permit No. WQ0005502000, which would authorize the discharge of water treatment waste and raw water in Galveston County, 77518.

TCEQ said the meetings and hearings have generally been requested by the public to discuss permitting issues, such as whether a facility should be allowed to obtain, renew or amend a permit at a specific location. The meetings are arranged and conducted by TCEQ's Office of the Chief Clerk, while most hearings are arranged and conducted by SOAH. The calendar lists only the first notice, or preliminary hearing date, of SOAH cases; information on subsequent hearings is available from SOAH.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend a TCEQ meeting or SOAH hearing and need special accommodations should call OCC at 512-239-3300 or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the event.