TX HB3039

Expands the definition of "affected person" for contested case hearings before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regarding certain environmental permit applications

Automatically designates the state senator and state representative whose districts include the location of a proposed or existing facility as "affected persons" in permit hearings referred under Sections 5.556 or 5.557 of the Water Code

Grants these legislators standing to participate in TCEQ contested case hearings without having to demonstrate a personal justiciable interest beyond their general legislative role

Applies only to permit applications filed with TCEQ on or after September 1, 2025; applications filed before that date remain subject to prior law