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TX HB464

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Gonzalez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a scrap tire remediation grant program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to provide grants to counties for reducing illegal scrap tire disposal in waterways, rights-of-way, and other land

  • Grant funds may be used for three purposes: identifying and prosecuting illegal scrap tire dumping violators, public education campaigns to discourage illegal disposal, and removing and properly disposing of illegally dumped scrap tires

  • Creates a dedicated scrap tire remediation grant account in the general revenue fund, funded by legislative appropriations, gifts, federal grants, donations, and investment interest

  • Requires TCEQ to submit an annual report to the legislature by September 1 with recommendations to address illegal scrap tire disposal

  • TCEQ must establish the grant program by January 1, 2027, with the act taking effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

State Finances

Last Action

Received from the House

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Environmental Regulation2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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