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.

Surface Coal Mine County Information

For general information regarding mine permits, the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division has provided a reference booklet for public viewing at each county courthouse. The following is a list of counties and the respective coal mining operation(s):

Atascosa County – San Miguel Mine
Bastrop County – Three Oaks Mine
Camp County – Leesburg Mine
Franklin County – Monticello-Winfield Mine
Freestone County – Big Brown Mine, Jewett Mine, Turlington Mine
Grimes County – Gibbons Creek Mine
Harrison County – South Hallsville Mine, Marshall Mine, Rusk Mine
Hopkins County – Monticello-Thermo Mine
Lee County – Three Oaks Mine
Leon County – Jewett Mine
Limestone County – Jewett Mine, Kosse Mine
Maverick County – Eagle Pass Mine
McMullen County – San Miguel Mine
Panola County – Liberty Mine, Martin Lake Mine, Marshall Mine, Rusk Mine
Robertson County – Calvert Mine, Kosse Mine, Bremond Mine
Rusk County – Martin Lake Mine, Oak Hill Mine, Liberty Mine, Rusk Mine
Titus County – Monticello-Winfield Mine
Webb County – Rachal Mine


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