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Texas : 2025 Regular Session : BILL  HB2267

Relating to the monitoring of emissions from certain facilities that emit air contaminants.

Sponsor: Rep Carrie Isaac & Rep Ellen Troxclair

Bill Details

Relating to the monitoring of emissions from certain facilities that emit air contaminants.

Bill summary (AI generated) 

This bill, titled "Relating to the monitoring of emissions from certain facilities that emit air contaminants," amends the Health and Safety Code in Texas by adding Section 382.0162. The bill specifically targets facilities related to the production of aggregates, concrete crushing, and concrete plants that perform various batching processes.

Key Provisions:

1. The section applies to individuals or entities holding permits for operations in aggregate production, concrete crushing, or concrete plants.
2. The bill mandates that the Texas commission will establish rules requiring these facilities to conduct fence-line or property-line monitoring of emissions of air contaminants.
3. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

The bill focuses on enhancing the monitoring of air contaminants from specific industrial activities to ensure better oversight of emissions.

History

The bill was filed on January 30, 2025, and subsequently read for the first time on March 14, 2025. Following this, it was referred to the Environmental Regulation committee for further consideration. As it is still an active bill, the next steps will involve the committee reviewing, debating, and possibly voting on it. If the committee approves the bill, it will then move on for further consideration by the full legislative body. If it does not pass the committee stage, it may be stalled or fail to advance.
  • Thu 30 Jan 2025 Filed
  • Fri 14 Mar 2025 Read first time
  • Fri 14 Mar 2025 Referred to Environmental Regulation

Bill text (HTML)

  89R1216 CMO-D
 
  By: Isaac H.B. No. 2267
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the monitoring of emissions from certain facilities
  that emit air contaminants.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 382, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 382.0162 to read as follows:
         Sec. 382.0162.  MONITORING OF EMISSIONS FROM AGGREGATE OR
  CONCRETE FACILITIES. (a) This section applies only to a person who
  holds a permit issued under this chapter or is authorized to use a
  permit issued under this chapter relating to the operation of a
  facility:
               (1)  used for the production of aggregates, as defined
  by Section 28A.001, Water Code;
               (2)  used for concrete crushing; or
               (3)  that is a concrete plant that performs wet
  batching, dry batching, or central mixing.
         (b)  The commission by rule shall require a person described
  by Subsection (a) to conduct fence-line or property-line monitoring
  of emissions of air contaminants from the permitted facility.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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