# Texas — Asbestos Abatement Notification Requirements, Thresholds, and Fees by State

For Texas, delegated authority is Texas Department of State Health Services, Asbestos Program (TAHPR); notification trigger threshold is Renovation projects which include the disturbance of any asbestos-containing building material in a public building or the disturbance of the NESHAP threshold amount of asbestos-containing material in a facility; demolition of a building or facility, even when no asbestos is present; advance notice days is at least 10 working days; notification fee is the building owner is required to pay a notification fee that is based upon the amount of asbestos removed, with a minimum fee of $55.00 and a 3% subscription fee per original notification; residential exemption is One private residence is not subject to the asbestos NESHAP regulations and notification is not required, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **jurisdiction:** Texas _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **delegated authority:** Texas Department of State Health Services, Asbestos Program (TAHPR) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **notification trigger threshold:** Renovation projects which include the disturbance of any asbestos-containing building material in a public building or the disturbance of the NESHAP threshold amount of asbestos-containing material in a facility; demolition of a building or facility, even when no asbestos is present _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **advance notice days:** at least 10 working days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **notification fee:** the building owner is required to pay a notification fee that is based upon the amount of asbestos removed, with a minimum fee of $55.00 and a 3% subscription fee per original notification _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **residential exemption:** One private residence is not subject to the asbestos NESHAP regulations and notification is not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **emergency notification rules:** Emergency notifications may be submitted online or hardcopy by mail to the department no later than the following work day after the incident _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **statute or regulation citation:** TAHPR, Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 295, Subchapter C, Section 295.61 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> the building owner is required to pay a notification fee that is based upon the amount of asbestos removed, with a minimum fee of $55.00 and a 3% subscription fee per original notification

## Source

- https://www.dshs.texas.gov/asbestos-program/frequently-asked-questions-about-asbestos-abatement-demolition-notifications

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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