Bill > HB1498

This bill modifies the Texas Health and Safety Code to enhance regulations for concrete plants by updating the requirements for standard permit applications and introducing new emissions monitoring provisions. Specifically, the bill requires that permit applications for concrete batch plants (including permanent, temporary, and specialty plants) must include a detailed plot plan with specific elements such as property lines, emission points, buildings, tanks, process vessels, and benchmark locations. The bill also introduces a new requirement for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to establish reasonable monitoring requirements for facilities that regularly operate at or near their maximum hourly production rate set by the applicable standard permit. This means that concrete plants will now be subject to more rigorous documentation and ongoing emissions monitoring to ensure environmental compliance. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving regulatory agencies and concrete plant operators time to prepare for the new requirements.

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