Environmental Quality, Texas Commission On (TCEQ)*
3 Members - Term: 6 Years
General Information
Agency #: 582 12100 Park 35 CircleP.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087
Members
Commissioner's Office
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| General Counsel |
Mary Smith |
(512) 239-5525 / (512) 239-5533 |
| Chief Auditor |
Mike Hardison |
(512) 239-1322 / (512) 239-3333 |
| Chief Clerk |
Laurie Gharis |
(512) 239-3300 / (512) 239-3311 |
| Public Interest Counsel |
Garrett T. Arthur |
(512) 239-6363 / (512) 239-6377 |
Executive Director and Staff
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Executive Director |
Kelly Keel |
(512) 239-3900 / (512) 239-3939 |
| Deputy Executive Director |
Steven Schar |
(512) 239-3900 / (512) 239-3939 |
| Chief of Staff |
Morgan Johnson |
(512) 239-0649 / (512) 239-3939 |
| Office Manager |
Dennise Braeutigam |
(512) 239-0598 / (512) 239-3939 |
| Special Assistant |
Susan Johnson |
(512) 239-2555 / (512) 239-3939 |
External Relations Division
(512) 239-5022
(512) 239-3939
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Director |
Ryan Vise |
(512) 239-5022 / (512) 239-3939 |
Intergovernmental Relations Division
(512) 239-1882
(512) 239-3335
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Director |
Katherine Thigpen |
(512) 239-3500 / (512) 239-3335 |
Toxicology, Risk Assessment & Research Division
(512) 239-3108
(512) 239-1794
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Chief Toxicologist |
Sabine Lange PhD. |
(512) 239-3108 / (512) 239-1794 |
Directors
| Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
| Office of Administrative Services |
Donna White |
(512) 239-0590 / (512) 239-0596 |
| Office of Air |
Cory Chism |
(512) 239-0539 / (512) 239-3341 |
| Office of Compliance & Enforcement |
Craig Pritzlaff |
(512) 239-5150 / (512) 239-4390 |
| Office of Legal Services, Interim Director |
Charmaine Backens |
(512) 239-3426 / (512) 239-0606 |
| Office of Waste |
Beath Seaton |
(512) 239-2526 / (512) 239-0659 |
| Office of Water |
Cari-Michel LaCaille |
(512) 239-6479 / (512) 239-5737 |
Area Directors
Border & Permian Basin-Regions 6,7,15,16
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Area Director |
David A. Ramirez |
(956) 425-6010 / (956) 412-5059 |
Central Texas-Regions 9,11,13
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Area Director |
Joel Anderson |
(210) 403-4010
f: (512) 239-4390 |
Coastal & East Texas-Regions 5,10,12,14
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Area Director |
Susan Clewis |
(512) 239-0468 / (512) 239-4390 |
North Central & West Texas-Regions 1,2,3,4,8
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Area Director |
Randy J. Ammons |
(806) 796-7092 / (806) 796-7107 |
Regional Offices
Region 1
Amarillo
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Eddy Vance |
(806) 353-9251 / (806) 358-9545 |
Region 2
Lubbock
Region 3
Abilene
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Michael Taylor, P.G. |
(325) 698-9674 / (325) 692-5869 |
Region 4
DFW
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Alyssa Taylor |
(817) 588-5800 / (817) 588-5700 |
Region 5
Tyler
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Leroy Biggers |
(903) 535-5100 / (903) 595-1562 |
Region 6
El Paso
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Reagyn "Ryan" Slocum |
(915) 834-4949 / (915) 834-4940 |
Region 7
Midland
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Reagyn "Ryan" Slocum |
(432) 570-1359 / (432) 620-6110 |
Region 8
San Angelo
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Michael Taylor, P.G. |
(325) 655-9479 / (325) 658-5431 |
Region 9
Waco
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
David Mann |
(254) 751-0335 / (254) 761-3067 |
Region 10
Beaumont
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Kathryn Sauceda |
(409) 898-3838 / (409) 892-2119 |
Region 11
Austin
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Lori Wilson |
(512) 339-2929 / (512) 339-3795 |
Region 12
Houston
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Nicole Bealle |
(713) 767-3500 / (713) 767-3520 |
Region 13
San Antonio
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
George Ortiz |
(210) 490-3096 / (210) 545-4329 |
Region 14
Corpus Christi
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Melanie Edwards |
(361) 881-6900 / (361) 881-6901 |
Region 15
Harlingen
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Jaime A. Garza |
(956) 425-6010 / (956) 412-5059 |
Region 16
Laredo
| Office |
Office Holder |
(512) Phone / Fax |
| Regional Director |
Jaime A. Garza |
(956) 791-6611 / (956) 791-6716 |
Spill Reporting (24 Hours)
(800) 832-8224
Environmental Complaints and Non-Spill Emergencies
(888) 777-3186
Notes
The commission oversees and establishes policy for the state’s lead environmental permitting and enforcement agency.
* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2035.
