On April 12, 2019, the TCEQ Laboratory Accreditation Program issued a revision to its Fields of Accreditation (FoAs) to include the following analytical methods: EPA 608.3, EPA 624.1, and EPA 625.1 in Non-Potable Water; and SM 4500-Cl¯ B, and ASTM D516-11 in Drinking Water. The fields were revised to incorporate revised methods from the most recent Method Update Rule (MUR) and add methods requested by the TCEQ Drinking Water Program. The additional methods and analytes are shown in Appendix A (https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/compliance/compliance_support/qa/mur_fields.pdf). The TCEQ Water Quality Division (WQD) will accept analytical data from accredited and in-house laboratories based on [...]

The State Legislature is now in session and bills are being filed and worked on. See Highlighted HB and SB concerning the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists. New information is listed in bold (0 new bills listed): HOUSE BILLS: HB 223, by Reynolds, Relating to the funding through greenhouse gas emissions fees of energy efficiency programs administered by certain utilities; authorizing a fee.  Referred to State Affairs, 2/19/2019. For more information go to: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB223 HB 225, by Reynolds, Relating to the analysis of inspection and maintenance requirements for air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality [...]