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TX HB3333
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Morales
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) from issuing new permits for direct discharge of waste, effluent, or pollutants from domestic or industrial wastewater treatment facilities into Devils River segments in Val Verde County
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Extends the discharge prohibition to unclassified water bodies in Val Verde County that drain into classified Devils River segments
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Exempts municipal separate storm sewer system permits and general permits for stormwater and associated non-stormwater discharges from the restriction
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Applies only to permit applications submitted to TCEQ on or after September 1, 2025; applications submitted before that date remain subject to prior law
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Passed the House 113-26 on May 15, 2025, and the Senate 29-2 with amendments on May 28, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain river segments and drainage areas.
PERMITS
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025