# Texas Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 2026-01-14 · Effective 2026-02-13 · 91 FR 1389
## Document
- **Document number:** 2026-00577
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** TX
- **Federal Register citation:** 91 FR 1389
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 943
- **Publication date:** 2026-01-14
- **Effective date:** 2026-02-13
- **Interior docket:** SATS No. TX-072-FOR
## Abstract

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Texas regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Texas proposes administrative revisions to its regulations to update, correct, and clarify existing rules. These proposals include changing language to gender neutral, updating terms and definitions for consistency with existing Federal and State regulations, and correcting and updating references.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/14/2026-00577/texas-regulatory-program)
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