# Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.005: ADMINISTRATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL RESPONSE AND CLEANUP

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.005
- **Heading:** ADMINISTRATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL RESPONSE AND CLEANUP
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.005

## Text

The General Land Office, under the direction and control of the commissioner, is the state's lead agency for initiating response to all actual or threatened unauthorized discharges of oil. In the event of an unauthorized discharge of a hazardous substance, nothing in this chapter shall preclude the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from at the earliest time practicable assuming response and cleanup duties pursuant to Subchapter G, Chapter 26, Water Code.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.001 § 40.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.001.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.002 § 40.002. POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.002.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.003 § 40.003. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.003.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.004 § 40.004. ADMINISTRATION OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND CLEANUP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.004.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.005 § 40.005. ADMINISTRATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL RESPONSE AND CLEANUP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.005.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.007 § 40.007. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.007.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.008 § 40.008. RAILROAD COMMISSION AUTHORITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.008.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.051 § 40.051. NOTIFICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.051.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.052 § 40.052. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DISCHARGES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.052.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.101 § 40.101. NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.101.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.102 § 40.102. RESPONSE COORDINATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.102.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.103 § 40.103. ASSISTANCE AND COMPENSATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.103.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.104 § 40.104. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.104.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.105 § 40.105. EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C40_S40.105.md)

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