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This bill proposes the withdrawal of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, a multi-state agreement related to mining regulations. The bill requires the governor to provide written notice of Texas's withdrawal to the governors of other compact member states and publish this notice in the Texas Register. One year after the publication of the withdrawal notice, the bill will automatically abolish the office of the Interstate Mining Compact Commissioner for Texas and the Texas Mining Council, and repeal Chapter 132 of the Natural Resources Code, which governs the state's participation in the compact. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both the Texas Senate and House of Representatives, as specified by the Texas Constitution. If it does not receive the required supermajority, the bill will take effect on September 1, 2025. The bill passed the Senate with a unanimous vote of 30-0 and passed the House with 139 votes in favor, 7 against, and 2 members present but not voting.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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