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TX SB910

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cesar Blanco

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to develop a scrap tire remediation grant program to award grants to counties for reducing illegal scrap tire disposal in waterways, public rights-of-way, and other public land

  • Grants may be used for three purposes: identifying and prosecuting violators of illegal tire disposal laws, public education campaigns to discourage illegal dumping, 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 interest earned on account investments

  • Restricts account funds to only awarding grants and administering the program

  • Requires the commission to adopt administrative rules if the program is developed; effective date is 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

Referred to Natural Resources

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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