In this chapter:

1. (1) "Account" means the fuel ethanol and biodiesel production account.
2. (2) "ASTM" means the American Society for Testing and Materials.

3. (3) "Biodiesel" means a monoalkyl ester that:

   1. (A) is derived from vegetable oils, rendered animal fats, or renewable lipids or a combination of those ingredients; and
   2. (B) meets the requirements of ASTM PS 121, the provisional specification for biodiesel.

4. (4) "Fuel ethanol" means ethyl alcohol that:

   1. (A) has a purity of at least 99 percent, exclusive of added denaturants;
   2. (B) has been denatured in conformity with a method approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives of the United States Department of Justice;
   3. (C) meets the requirements of ASTM D4806, the standard specification for ethanol used as a motor fuel; and
   4. (D) is produced exclusively from agricultural products or by-products or municipal solid waste.
5. (5) "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.
6. (6) "Producer" means a person who operates a fuel ethanol or biodiesel plant in this state.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1295 (H.B. 2318), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.