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	HB 4228	87-0 (2021)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding a plan to protect water treatment facilities from catastrophe.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION | Utilities--General | Utilities--Water & Sewer | Water--General
	HB 2662	85-0 (2017)	Author: Landgraf, Brooks Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility; reducing a surcharge; eliminating a fee.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	See remarks for effective date	| Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE | LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL COMPACT COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 3393	85-0 (2017)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to the extension of fees and surcharges providing revenue to the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee	| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
	SB 1137	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Left pending in committee	| Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL COMPACT COMMISSION, TEXAS
	HB 193	82-0 (2011)	Author: Walle, Armando	Relating to the location of water utility rate hearings conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee	| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Utilities--Water & Sewer
	SB 126	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to a temporary moratorium on authorizations for certain coal-fired electric generating facilities.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee	| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PERMITS | Utilities--Electric | Utilities--General
	SB 213	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: King, Tracy	Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars	| Common Carriers | Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Mass Transit
	HB 3960	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to compliance histories for and incentives to reward compliance performance by entities regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Placed on intent calendar	| Environment--General | Environment--Solid Waste | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
	HB 1987	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the regulation of underground and aboveground storage tanks.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05	| Common Carriers | Energy--Fuel Storage | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Oil & Gas | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure | STORAGE TANKS
	HB 2130	79-0 (2005)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the notification requirement concerning a permit application for applying Class B sludge on a land application unit.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee	| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PERMITS | PUBLIC NOTICE | SEWAGE SLUDGE
	HB 2131	79-0 (2005)	Author: Phillips, Larry | et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the demonstration of financial assurance by a local government in relation to the operation of a municipal solid waste landfill facility.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately	| BONDS | City Government--General | Environment--Solid Waste | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LANDFILLS | Political Subdivisions | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation
	HB 2132	79-0 (2005)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to rates charged for water or sewer services by an entity that takes over a nonfunctioning water or sewer system.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars	| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Utilities--General | Utilities--Water & Sewer | WATER & SEWER SERVICE
	HB 2133	79-0 (2005)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the use of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality against a municipally owned utility to ameliorate the violation for which the penalty was imposed.	House: Natural Resources	Placed on General State Calendar	| City Government--Finance | City Government--Utilities | Environment--Water | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Water--Development
	HB 2887	79-0 (2005)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to the regulation of metal recycling facilities by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties.	House: Environmental Regulation	Posting rule suspended	| Environment--Recycling | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LICENSING & REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF | SECONDHAND METAL | Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment
	HB 2949	79-0 (2005)	Author: Geren, Charlie Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency order authorizing certain action in the event of a catastrophe.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05	| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources
	SB 1102	79-0 (2005)	Author: Jackson, Mike | et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a program by the Department of Agriculture to make grants to farmers and diverters who provide agricultural biomass to facilities that convert biomass to electrical energy.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee	| Agriculture | AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | Energy--Alternative Fuels | Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
	SB 1407	79-0 (2005)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to the demonstration of financial assurance by a local government in relation to the operation of a municipal solid waste landfill facility.	Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report printed and distributed	| BONDS | City Government--General | Environment--Solid Waste | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | LANDFILLS | Political Subdivisions | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation
	SB 1681	79-0 (2005)	Author: Jackson, Mike | et. al.	Relating to the removal and collection of convenience switches from motor vehicles; providing penalties.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Co-author authorized	| Environment--Air | Environment--Recycling | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES | SECONDHAND METAL | Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment
	SCR 41	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and Texas Water Development Board to exclude consideration of recreational fishing restrictions in any study of Texas bays and estuaries.	House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee	| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS
	HB 2912	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bosse, Fred | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; providing penalties.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	See remarks for effective date	| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Sunset Bills
	HCR 331	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bosse, Fred Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections to H.B. No. 2912.		Signed by the Governor	| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Resolutions--Corrective | Sunset Bills

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