The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality needs to improve how it holds frequent polluters accountable, a state review of the agency’s effectiveness has found.

Senate Bill 1397, commonly known as the TCEQ sunset bill, by Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, came out of more than a yearlong state review of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ...

He was chief of the Environmental Protection Division at the Texas Attorney General's Office from 2012 to 2015, and then joined the TCEQ in 2015, before ascending to the chair role in 2018 ...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issues permits to companies that define their pollution limits. Here, Rocio Witte holds up a sign in opposition to a proposed concrete batch ...

Attendees listen to the Sunset Advisory staff’s recommendations for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the Texas State Capitol on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 in Austin.