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TX HB3071

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charlie Geren

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) must cancel permits for municipal solid waste landfill facilities that have not accepted waste for 25 consecutive years

  • Applies only to facilities located in counties with populations over 2.1 million (targeting Harris County/Houston area)

  • Further limited to facilities within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the county's principal municipality with a population over 900,000

  • Adds new Section 361.1201 to Chapter 361 of the Health and Safety Code

  • Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise effective September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

PERMITS

Last Action

Effective immediately

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources5/9/2025
Environmental Regulation3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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