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TX SB2353

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carol Alvarado

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a grant program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to reimburse ready-mixed concrete manufacturers for costs of accessing environmental product declaration databases or software

  • Defines "environmental product declaration" as an independently verified product-specific label disclosing a manufactured product's environmental impact based on life cycle assessment

  • Requires grant recipients to agree to use environmental product declarations for their ready-mixed concrete products as a condition of receiving funds

  • Directs TCEQ to adopt rules establishing eligibility criteria, application procedures, evaluation criteria, grant amount guidelines, and compliance monitoring procedures

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the creation of an environmental product declaration grant program for manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Natural Resources

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources3/25/2025

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