SB 1586

relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality of permits for certain wastewater treatment facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 26.054 to read as follows:
Sec. 26.054.  CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR PACKAGE PLANT.  (a)
In this section, "package plant" means a pre-manufactured
wastewater treatment facility with a capacity of less than 500,000
gallons per day. The term includes an extended aeration plant,
sequencing batch reactor, or oxidation ditch.
(b)  The commission may not issue a permit for a proposed
package plant that is located within 1,000 feet of a municipal
(c)  The commission may issue a permit for a proposed package
plant only if the applicant demonstrates to the commission that the
(1)  will implement measures to ensure the security and
weatherization of the package plant; and
(2)  has financial assurance adequate to provide for
future maintenance of the package plant.
SECTION 2.  Section 26.054, Water Code, as added by this Act,
applies only to an application for the issuance of a permit that is
filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on or
after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.