HB 3038

relating to the notice of intent to obtain a permit from the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 5.552, Water Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to read as
(d)  In addition to providing notice under Subsection
(b)(1), the applicant shall, not later than the 30th day after the
date the commission determines the application to be
(1)  at the site of the facility or proposed facility,
(A)  that an application for a permit for a
facility at the site has been filed;
(B)  the name of and contact information for the
(C)  the proposed site use; and
(D)  the manner in which the applicant may be
contacted for further information; and
(2)  comply with any applicable public notice
requirements under Chapters 26 and 27 of this code, Chapter 361,
Health and Safety Code, and rules adopted under those chapters.
(d-1)  The sign required by Subsection (d) must:
(1)  have dimensions not smaller than 18 inches by 28
(2)  consist of dark letters on a white background; and
(A)  at least 1.5 inches in height; and
SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
an application that is filed with the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality on or after the effective date of this Act.
An application 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 for that purpose.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.