On Nov. 23, 2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) director of the Office of Compliance requested that TCEQ approve a proposed rulemaking intended to respond to a series of industrial events occurring over the last few years in Texas. Due to public concern and legislative interest, TCEQ proposes to authorize designation and reclassification of compliance history to address what TCEQ deems are poor operating practices that have "grave consequences" to the communities surrounding industrial facilities.