Chair
State Representative (R)
Environmental Regulation
House Committee
Vice Chair
State Representative (D)
Committee members
Referred bills
| Bill | Category | Caption | Date Referred to Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 87 | Business and Consumers Commerce Environmental Other Public Services Technology and Communication |
Relating to the collection and recycling of computer and television equipment by certain retailers; providing for the imposition of administrative penalties. | 02/09/2015 |
| HB 190 | Environmental State Agencies |
Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 02/10/2015 |
| HB 281 | Environmental Legal Issues Legislative Affairs Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills. | 02/11/2015 |
| HB 239 | Environmental Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to storage of flammable liquids at retail service stations in unincorporated areas and certain municipalities. | 02/12/2015 |
| HB 423 | Environmental Other Public Services Technology and Communication |
Relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and certain television equipment. | 02/16/2015 |
| HB 417 | Crime Environmental Health Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to information regarding the storage of certain hazardous chemicals; providing penalties. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 652 | Environmental |
Relating to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan. | 02/19/2015 |
| HB 912 | Environmental State Agencies |
Relating to the dismissal of protests against certain decisions and actions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding wastewater discharge permits. | 02/25/2015 |
| HB 1030 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Environmental Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to money used by counties for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program and local initiative air quality projects. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1058 | Environmental Other Public Services |
Relating to notice and information provided by a solid waste facility and a commercial transporter of solid waste regarding recycling programs for certain electronic waste. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 942 | Crime Environmental Health Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the storage of certain hazardous chemicals; transferring enforcement of certain reporting requirements, including the imposition of criminal, civil, and administrative penalties, from the Department of State Health Services to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; reenacting a criminal offense. | 03/02/2015 |
| HB 1146 | Environmental Labor and Employment Other Public Services Social Issues |
Relating to persons who may operate a public water supply system. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1226 | Commerce Environmental Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the designation of a local governmental entity as an authorized agent of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to regulate the use of on-site sewage disposal systems. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1247 | Crime Environmental Legal Issues State Agencies |
Relating to presumptions in contested case hearings regarding certain environmental permit applications. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1269 | Environmental Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to supplemental environmental projects implemented by certain local governments in lieu of administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 03/03/2015 |
| HB 1284 | Environmental Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the review by certain governmental entities of a permit application for a solid waste facility. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 876 | Environmental Other Public Services |
Relating to the method of payment for regulated material purchased by a metal recycling entity. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1113 | Environmental State Agencies |
Relating to the standard of review for a determination of standing in a contested case hearing conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1301 | Environmental |
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to adopt rules prohibiting the use of an on-site sewage disposal system with an absorptive effluent disposal system. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1465 | Environmental Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to money used by certain counties for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program and local initiative air quality projects. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1642 | Environmental Housing and Property Legal Issues |
Relating to the rights, remedies, and liability of certain owners and operators of environmentally contaminated property in certain counties. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1569 | Environmental Legal Issues Public Services |
Relating to the creation of a defense under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for persons engaged in certain recycling transactions. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1794 | Environmental Legal Issues |
Relating to suits brought by local governments for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; affecting civil penalties. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1865 | Environmental Legal Issues |
Relating to procedures for certain environmental permit applications. | 03/11/2015 |
| HB 2187 | Commerce Environmental Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/12/2015 |
| HB 1961 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Environmental Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to authorizing the optional imposition of a county air quality fee at the time other emissions-related inspection fees are collected. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2248 | Environmental Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the land application of sewage sludge in certain counties. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2362 | Environmental State Agencies |
Relating to the inclusion of a draft impact analysis in the notice of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2380 | Environmental Other Public Services |
Relating to regulating the sale of batteries to metal recycling entities. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2244 | Environmental Health Public Services |
Relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2425 | Business and Consumers Commerce Environmental Executive Branch Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to water quality improvement and pollution reduction through beverage container recycling incentives; assessing a fee; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2460 | Agriculture and Food Environmental Housing and Property Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to allowing certain counties to regulate the land application of certain sewage sludge. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2210 | Commerce Environmental Other Public Services |
Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 14 | Environmental Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2598 | Environmental |
Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2871 | Environmental Legal Issues |
Relating to permit application requirements for solid waste facilities. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2763 | Environmental Public Services |
Relating to a study of the current and potential economic impacts of recycling. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2551 | Environmental Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the evaluation of the reduction of emissions of air contaminants achieved from certain programs. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2532 | Environmental Public Services |
Relating to a study on the effectiveness of regulations governing the design and construction of certain Type I municipal solid waste landfills overlying aquifers. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 2502 | Environmental Legal Issues |
Relating to the commencement of construction of a project following the filing of a final decision to issue an air quality permit or permit amendment for the project. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3292 | Environmental Legal Issues |
Relating to the permit requirements for wastes received from ocean-going vessels. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3411 | Environmental Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues Public Services |
Relating to the review by certain governmental entities of a permit application for a solid waste facility. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1788 | Commerce Other Transportation |
Relating to the regulation of salvage vehicle dealers, salvage pool operators, and salvage vehicle rebuilders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3264 | Environmental Legal Issues Public Services |
Relating to the enforcement of permit requirements for the operation of a domestic wastewater treatment facility. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3412 | Environmental Legal Issues Legislative Affairs Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3419 | Environmental Legal Issues Other |
Relating to certain concrete plants issued a standard permit by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 3296 | Crime Housing and Property |
Relating to an increase in punishment for certain persons convicted of theft of nickel-bearing alloys. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3505 | Other |
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3450 | Environmental |
Relating to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, emissions, state sovereignty and certain actions taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3760 | Commerce Environmental Legal Issues Public Services |
Relating to permitting and restrictions on the operations of scrap metal recycling facilities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3590 | Environmental |
Relating to the adoption of state rules and the submission of the state implementation plan to comply with certain rules under Section 111(d) of the federal Clean Air Act. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3810 | Environmental Health Other Public Services |
Relating to an alert system for notification of the release of toxic chemicals by a manufacturing facility. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3153 | Business and Consumers Commerce Environmental Other Public Services |
Relating to a program for the recycling of certain household batteries; authorizing a fee; providing civil and administrative penalties. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3026 | Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues Environmental Other |
Relating to the permitting of crematories under the Texas Clean Air Act. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3795 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Environmental Other Transportation |
Relating to the sale, storage, transportation, and disposal of scrap or used tires; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4090 | Commerce Environmental Guns Other Public Services |
Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 2470 | Insurance |
Relating to liability insurance for ammonium nitrate operations; creating a criminal offense. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3088 | Environmental Legal Issues |
Relating to applications for permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain new or expanded facilities in certain low-income and minority communities. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 1703 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Crime Environmental Public Services State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the disposition and identification of certain goods acquired by recycling entities and pawnbrokers; providing a civil penalty. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3069 | Energy Environmental Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the authority and obligations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to comply with and implement a Clean Power Plan. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 4083 | Energy Environmental Transportation |
Relating to the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 709 | Environmental Legal Issues |
Relating to procedures for certain environmental permit applications. | 04/27/2015 |
| SB 521 | Environmental Public Services |
Relating to the period for which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may grant or renew an emergency authorization relating to the use of state water. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 603 | Environmental |
Relating to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 394 | Environmental |
Relating to the use of supplemental environmental projects by a local government to come into compliance with environmental laws or remediate environmental harm caused by the local government. | 04/30/2015 |
| SB 957 | Other |
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers. | 05/04/2015 |
| SB 911 | Energy Environmental Municipal and County Issues Transportation |
Relating to the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations. | 05/07/2015 |
| SB 1242 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce Environmental Other Transportation |
Relating to the sale, storage, transportation, and disposal of scrap or used tires; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. | 05/12/2015 |
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