HB 3506
AN ACT relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Authorizes Texas to withdraw from the Interstate Mining Compact, requiring the governor to provide written notice to other participating states and publicly publish the withdrawal. After one year from the notice publication, the bill will abolish the Texas Interstate Mining Compact Commissioner's office and the Texas Mining Council, and repeal the related chapter in the Natural Resources Code, effectively ending Texas's participation in the interstate mining agreement.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The State of Texas withdraws from the Interstate Mining Compact under Section 132.002, Natural Resources Code, as authorized by Article VIII of the compact. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the governor shall: (1) provide written notice of the withdrawal to the governor of each state that is a party to the compact as provided by (2) publish notice of the withdrawal in the Texas SECTION 2. On the first anniversary of the date the governor publishes notice under Section 1(2) of this Act: (1) the office of the Interstate Mining Compact Commissioner for Texas is abolished; (2) the Texas Mining Council is abolished; and (3) Chapter 132, Natural Resources Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate
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