TX SB492

Establishes the Task Force on Concrete Plants to study air and noise pollution caused by concrete batch and crushing plants in Texas

Task force will develop legislative recommendations to reduce pollution, improve permitting and inspection processes, and strengthen enforcement of regulations for concrete plants

Composed of 12 members: 2 state representatives, 2 senators, the TCEQ executive director or designee, and 7 governor-appointed members including industry representatives, academic researchers, a toxicologist, a GIS professional, and 3 community organization representatives living within 5 miles of a concrete plant

Report with findings and recommendations must be submitted to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house by December 1, 2026

Task force is abolished and the Act expires on January 1, 2027; members receive travel expense reimbursement but no compensation