The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has scheduled a series of public meetings and hearings on permitting cases across the state from October 1 through November 10, 2026, covering air, wastewater and industrial and hazardous waste permits.

The first event is a notice and comment hearing on October 1 at 7 p.m. Central on 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.

On October 6 at 7 p.m., the TCEQ will hold a public meeting in McKinney on OPP-Colmena, LP's proposed new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit No. WQ0016866001, which would authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater in Collin County.

A notice and comment hearing on Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC's proposed renewal of Federal Operating Permit No. O3580, Application No. 38754, is set for October 8 at 7 p.m. in Portland, San Patricio County.

The State Office of Administrative Hearings will conduct a preliminary hearing on October 12 at 10 a.m. on a proposed new TPDES permit, No. WQ0016516001, for Chesmar Homes, LLC and the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority in Comal County. That same day at 7 p.m., the TCEQ will hold a public meeting in Needville on 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.

A public hearing scheduled for October 14 at 6 p.m. on Durocon, Inc.'s proposed new Air Quality Standard Permit No. 184775 in Bonham, Fannin County, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

On October 15 at 7 p.m., the TCEQ will hold a public meeting in Bastrop on Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s proposed new Air Quality Permit, Registration No. 182733, which would authorize construction of aluminum furnaces in Bastrop County.

A public meeting on Formosa Plastics Corporation's proposed renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0002436000 is set for October 19 at 7 p.m. in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County. On October 22 at 7 p.m., the TCEQ will hold a public meeting in Houston on E Z WASTE, INC's proposed new Air Quality Permit No. 182699, which would authorize construction of a concrete crushing facility in Harris County.

SOAH will conduct a preliminary hearing on October 27 at 10 a.m. on White Rocks Entertainment LLC's proposed new TCEQ Permit No. WQ0016547001 in Travis County. That day at 7 p.m., the TCEQ will hold a public meeting in Marfa on JBM Project, LLC's proposed renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0004297000, which authorizes the discharge of mine dewatering water in Presidio County.

On November 2 at 8 a.m., the TCEQ will hold a public meeting in Andrews on Waste Control Specialists LLC's proposed renewal of radioactive material license No. R04100, which would authorize the commercial disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste and the storage and processing of radioactive substances in Andrews County.

SOAH will conduct a preliminary hearing on November 9 at 10 a.m. on M/I Homes of Houston, LLC's proposed new TPDES Permit No. WQ0016629001 in Montgomery County. The final listed event is a public meeting on November 10 at 7 p.m. 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.

According to the TCEQ, 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 the TCEQ's Office of the Chief Clerk, while most hearings are arranged and conducted by SOAH.

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