Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Headquarters complex for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Commission overview
Formed1991; 33 years ago (1991)
JurisdictionState of Texas
HeadquartersAustin, Texas
Employees2780
Annual budget$420 m USD (2016)
Websitehttp://tceq.texas.gov

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the environmental agency for the state of Texas. The commission's headquarters are located at 12100 Park 35 Circle in Austin.[1] The fourth-largest environmental agency in the United States (and the third-largest state environmental agency, behind the US Environmental Protection Agency, the California EPA, and the New York DEC), it employs about 2,780 employees, has 16 regional offices, and has a $420 million operating budget for the 2016 fiscal year.[2]

  1. ^ Long, David (December 19, 2023). "Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan Available for Public Comment". Texas Secretary of State. Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ - About the TCEQ