Proposed Form Amendments
This page lists proposed changes to Railroad Commission of Texas forms that are currently under consideration.
For each revision, the information below will provide:
- a link to the current version of the form;
- a link to the proposed form as amended;
- a synopsis of the proposed changes; and
- the status of the proposed amendment:
- Considered – a proposed amendment under consideration by staff but not yet brought forward for consideration by the Commission;
- Proposed – a proposed amendment that has been presented to the Commission for consideration; or
- Adopted – a proposed amendment that has been approved by the Commission for adoption.
- Form Number
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Form 16M, Form 16V and Form 35
- Form Title
- Current Version
- Proposed Version
- Summary of Changes
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Proposed Forms 16M, 16V and 35 are related to proposed rulemakings in Chapters 9, 13 and 14 that went to conference for comment on August 19, 2025, to implement House Bill 5629 and Senate Bill 1818 (89th Legislative Session, 2025).
- Status
- Comment Deadline
- Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm
- Comments
- Email comments to karley.rudynski@rrc.texas.gov and in the subject line, reference “Form Revisions”.
- Form Number
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W-3C
- Form Title
- Certification of Surface Equipment Removal for an Inactive Well
- Current Version
- Proposed Version
- Summary of Changes
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Proposed amendments to Form W-3C to support the implementation of amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code §§ 3.15 and 3.107.
- Status
- Comment Deadline
- Friday, February 13, 2026 at 5:00pm
- Comments
- Email comments to joe.stasulli@rrc.texas.gov and in the subject line, reference “Form W-3C Revisions”.
- Form Number
- Form C-LTR
- Form Title
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POPS Cover Letter
- Current Version
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C-LTR
- Proposed Version
- Summary of Changes
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Proposed changes to the Form C-LTR (POPS Cover Letter) include non-substantive changes that re-write the amended questions regarding the application type & operator information to more accurately reflect relevant statutory language and provide greater clarity to operators that must make use of this form.
- Status
- Approved August 15, 2024
- Form Number
- Form T-4B
- Form Title
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Pipeline Transfer Certification
- Current Version
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T4-B
- Proposed Version
- Summary of Changes
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Proposed changes to the Form T4-B (Pipeline Transfer Certification) include non-substantive changes that re-write the amended questions to more accurately reflect relevant statutory language and provide greater clarity to operators that must make use of this form, specifically regarding eminent domain.
- Status
- Approved August 15, 2024
This page was last updated on: Friday, January 30, 2026
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