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HB 1563

AN ACT relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Restricts the public disclosure of Tier Two forms, which document hazardous chemicals at industrial and commercial sites. Political subdivisions (like local governments) are now prohibited from releasing detailed information about these chemicals, except in two specific circumstances: if the information is already publicly available through the commission or if the release only identifies a general class of dangerous goods using the Department of Transportation's hazard classification system. The bill aims to protect sensitive industrial information while maintaining a basic level of public safety transparency.

Subject Areas

City Government--General Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste County Government--General

Bill Text

relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous
chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 505.006, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to
(h)  Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section
505.015, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter
(i)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
(1)  the tier two form or applicable information has
been made publicly available by the commission; or
(2)  the information released only states the name of a
class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system
used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the
United States Department of Transportation.
SECTION 2.  Section 506.006, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (h) to
(g)  Except as provided by Subsection (h), documents
[Documents] filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552,
(h)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
(1)  the tier two form or applicable information has
been made publicly available by the commission; or
(2)  the information released only states the name of a
class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system
used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the
United States Department of Transportation.
SECTION 3.  Section 507.006, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to
(h)  Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section
507.012, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter
(i)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
(1)  the tier two form or applicable information has
been made publicly available by the commission; or
(2)  the information released only states the name of a
class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system
used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the
United States Department of Transportation.
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill Sponsors

Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.

Ana Hernandez

Ana Hernandez

Primary Author
D House District 143

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous

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