Important Messages:

Veterans Day

In observance of Veterans Day, the Railroad Commission of Texas will be closed on Wednesday, November 11. Staff is available to respond to emergencies. For emergencies call toll-free at 844-773-0305.


Proposed Rule Amendments: §§ 3.15 and 3.58
The proposed amendments to rules §§ 3.15 and 3.58, related to Senate Bill 1150 (89th Legislative Session, 2025), have been posted for public comment. For more information, including an online comment form, please visit the RRC Proposed Rules page.

The RRC will host a hybrid public hearing to receive verbal comments, beginning at 10 a.m., on Friday, November 20, 2026. For more information, please visit the RRC's Public hearing announcement.

Chairman Craddick Directs RRC to Ensure Federal Tax Cuts Benefit Gas Customers

Orders Review of Tax Cut Impacts on Gas Utility Rates

January 23, 2018

AUSTIN – Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick today directed RRC staff to assess the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on Texas gas utility rates to ensure companies pass on to customers the savings resulting from the corporate tax reduction. The Act reduced the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent as of January 1, 2018. 

“These tax cuts are significant, and as a regulator, our role is to make sure Texas utilities implement them in a way that benefits consumers first,” Craddick said.

“Considering President Trump’s tax reform plan and the reduced corporate tax rate, we will look at the effect on gas rates to guarantee companies share their savings with their customers, allowing Texans to keep more of their paycheck as the Act intended.”

Christi Craddick was elected statewide by the people of Texas in November 2012 to serve a six-year term as Texas Railroad Commissioner. A native of Midland, Christi is an attorney specializing in oil and gas, water, tax issues, electric deregulation and environmental policy.

About the Railroad Commission:
Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including more than 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.