Bill > HB1768

This bill modifies the Texas Health and Safety Code to address how the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) can handle standard permits for concrete plants when those permits are amended. Specifically, the bill allows the TCEQ to require facility operators to update their construction plans if they have not yet begun construction and have previously filed for an extension to start construction, even if the standard permit has been amended since their original application. The bill applies to permanent concrete plants that perform wet batching, dry batching, or central mixing. The legislation would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Texas Legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025. By providing this flexibility, the bill aims to give the TCEQ more administrative control over permit updates while providing clarity for facility operators about potential changes to their construction requirements.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1768