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TX HB3252

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Caroline Harris Davila

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "package plant" as a pre-manufactured wastewater treatment facility with capacity under 500,000 gallons per day, including extended aeration plants, sequencing batch reactors, and oxidation ditches

  • Prohibits the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) from issuing permits for package plants located within 1,000 feet of a municipal wastewater line

  • Requires permit applicants to demonstrate they will implement security and weatherization measures for the package plant

  • Requires applicants to show adequate financial assurance to cover future maintenance of the facility

  • Applies only to permit applications filed on or after September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits for certain wastewater treatment facilities.

PERMITS

Last Action

Referred to Environmental Regulation

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Environmental Regulation3/20/2025

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