HB 2231

AN ACT relating to the consideration for approval by the executive

House Bill • Jones, Venton | Reynolds

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89th Regular Session

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

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What This Bill Does

Modifies the process for approving standard environmental permits by requiring the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's executive director to make approval decisions within 35 days after a public hearing, considering public comments, potential impact on local property values, and the facility's proximity to community assets like homes, schools, and parks. If an application is denied, the executive director must provide specific reasons for the denial and outline necessary modifications for the proposed plant to qualify for authorization.

Subject Areas

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON CEMENT & CONCRETE Environment--Air

Bill Text

relating to the consideration for approval by the executive
director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an
application for an authorization to use a certain standard permit
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 382.05199, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (h-1) to
(h)  Not later than the 35th day after the date the public
hearing is held, the executive director shall approve or deny the
application for authorization to use the standard permit.  In
determining whether to approve the application, the [The] executive
director shall base the decision on:
(1)  whether the application meets the requirements of
(A)  [.  The executive director shall consider]
all comments received during the public comment period and at the
(B)  the potential harm to local property values;
(C)  the location of the facility relative to
homes, schools, places of worship, parks, and other community
assets [in determining whether to approve the application].
(h-1)  If the executive director denies the application, the
executive director shall state the reasons for the denial and any
modifications to the application that are necessary for the
proposed plant to qualify for the authorization.
SECTION 2.  Section 382.05199, Health and Safety Code, as
amended by this Act, applies only to an application for an
authorization to use a permit that is filed with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality on or after the effective date
of this Act.  An application for an authorization to use a permit
filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law
in effect on the date of filing, and that law is continued in effect
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.