Oil & Gas Regulation

The Railroad Commission regulates oil and gas in Taylor County

Taylor County is in Railroad Commission of Texas District 7B. The local district office is in Abilene and handles drilling permits, well operations, and pipeline safety.

Taylor County Rules & Licenses

The Railroad Commission of Texas, or RRC, is the state agency that oversees oil and gas drilling, production, and pipelines. Despite the name, it no longer regulates railroads.

Taylor County falls in RRC District 7B. The district office is in Abilene, so local oversight is nearby.

The RRC issues drilling permits, looks into spills, and takes complaints about oil field operations.

If you want to know about wells near land you are buying, the RRC's Public GIS Viewer is a free map tool. You can search well locations by address or by parcel.

The Research Queries tool lets you pull permit history and production data.

For an oil or gas environmental emergency, call the RRC at 844-773-0305.

Source to confirm: RRC — Oil & Gas Counties and Districts

More Taylor County notes

Property Tax Basics

Two offices handle property taxes here

Taylor County has both an appraisal district and a tax assessor-collector, but the county tax office does not collect property taxes — the appraisal district handles collection for most taxing units.

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Homestead Exemption

Homestead exemption cuts your school tax bill

Texas law requires every school district to exempt $140,000 of your home's value from taxation, but you must apply through the Taylor County Appraisal District to get the benefit.

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Agricultural Valuation

Farm and ranch land can be taxed on productivity, not market value

Texas allows agricultural land to be appraised on what it can produce rather than what it could sell for, which usually means a much lower tax bill.

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Tax Bill Breakdown

Multiple taxing units appear on your property tax bill

Your Taylor County property tax bill can include charges from up to 18 different taxing units — the county, a school district, and possibly a city or water district.

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