The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the environmental agency for the state. The TCEQ has approximately 2,900 employees, 16 regional offices, and a $480.7 million operating budget for the 2007 fiscal year (including both baseline and contingency appropriations). Most of the budget is funded by program fees ($409.8 million, or 85 percent). Federal funds provide $45.7 million, or 10 percent; state general revenue, including earned federal funds, provides $5.0 million, or 1 percent; and other sources provide the remaining $20.2 million, or 4 percent.