Holiday Office Closure

In observance of the Christmas holidays, Railroad Commission of Texas offices will be closed December 23-27. The offices will re-open at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 30 for regular business. Expedited Drilling Permits will be processed within standard processing times. If assistance is needed, please email Drillingpermits-info@rrc.texas.gov.
RRC maintains a 24-hour emergency phone line to report any leaks or spills. That number is 844-773-0305

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Contact Hearings Division

Street Address
1701 N. Congress
Austin, Texas 78701

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 12967
Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Hearings Division Main Phone
512-463-6848

Support Staff Main Phone
512-463-6924
Fax No. 512-463-6989


Hearings Division Support Staff Contacts

Office Manager Phone No. Director
Heather Hesskew
heather.hesskew@rrc.texas.gov
 		 512-463-6766 Dana Lewis, Director
dana.lewis@rrc.texas.gov
Docket Services Phone No.
Samantha Weaver
samantha.weaver@rrc.texas.gov		 512-463-7325
Jason Hollinger
jason.hollinger@rrc.texas.gov		 512-463-6848
Sandra Morris
sandra.morris@rrc.texas.gov		 512-463-0065
Legal Assistants/Paralegals Phone No. Assigned ALJs/Examiners
Sharon Koren, Paralegal
sharon.koren@rrc.texas.gov		 512-463-6876

James Currier, Technical Examiner

John Dodson, Administrative Law Judge

Brennan Foley, Administrative Law Judge

Rose Ruiz, Technical Examiner
Megan Schimcek, Paralegal
megan.schimcek@rrc.texas.gov

 512-463-6793

Alissa Zachary, Administrative Law Judge

Mandy Patel, Administrative Law Judge

Jake Halfhill, Technical Examiner

Maria "Vicky" Mescher, Legal Assistant

maria.mescher@rrc.texas.gov

 512-936-3421

Ashley Correll, Technical Examiner 

Lauryn McFarland, Technical Examiner

Trevor Hance, Administrative Law Judge

Melissa Stovall, Legal Assistant
melissa.stovall@rrc.texas.gov

 512-463-1290

Kristi Reeve, Administrative Law Judge

Arden Elliot, Technical Examiner

Artie "Travis" Donald, Administrative Law Judge

Sandra Frazier, Legal Assistant

sandra.frazier@rrc.texas.gov

 512-463-7033

Reed Baker, Technical Examiner

Lillian Goebel, Attorney

Tiffany Elliott, Technical Examiners Manager

Sandra Lopez, Legal Assistant

sandra.Lopez@rrc.texas.gov

 512-463-9298

Ryan Rutledge, Administrative Law Judge

Katherine Linford, Technical Examiner

John Merculief, Administrative Law Judge
Additional Information

Current Hearings Calendar.

Filings pertaining to any docketed matter under review in the Hearings Division must be filed with our Docket Services section via the RRC CASES system, e-file email address, or in Room 12-110 of the William B. Travis Building.

It is preferred that filings be made electronically. Electronic filings should be uploaded by an authenticated user through the CASES portal. For individuals who are not authenticated users, filings may be made by sending an email with the filing as an attachment to the following email address: Hearingsdivision.efile@rrc.texas.gov

 

Please note: Pleadings that conform with 16 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 1.1-1.131 will be entered as filed when received during normal business hours.  Pleadings filed after normal business hours and accepted for filing will be file marked the next business day.  Pleadings that fail to conform with 16 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 1.1-1.131 may not be accepted for filing.  You will be notified if your filing is not accepted.


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