Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Headquarters complex for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | |
| Commission overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1991 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Texas |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Employees | 2780 |
| Annual budget | $420 m USD (2016) |
| Website | http://tceq.texas.gov |
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the environmental agency for the state of Texas. The commission's headquarters are located at 12100 Park 35 Circle in Austin. The fourth-largest environmental agency in the United States (and the third-largest state environmental agency, behind the US Environmental Protection Agency, the California EPA, and the New York DEC), it employs about 2,780 employees, has 16 regional offices, and has a $420 million operating budget for the 2016 fiscal year.