Bill > HB3071

This bill adds a new section to the Texas Health and Safety Code that specifically addresses the cancellation of landfill permits in certain large counties. The bill applies only to landfill facilities located in a county with a population over 2.1 million and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a principal municipality with a population over 900,000 (which likely refers to Harris County and Houston). Under this legislation, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is required to cancel a municipal solid waste landfill permit if the facility has not accepted any waste for a continuous period of 25 consecutive years. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, or otherwise will become effective on September 1, 2025. This targeted approach suggests the bill is addressing a specific, localized landfill permit situation, potentially clearing the way for future land use or development by removing outdated permits for long-unused landfill sites.

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