Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
SB 2154	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the amendment to an existing permit for a municipal solid waste landfill facility to accept increased amounts of Class 1 industrial solid waste.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
SB 2155	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the issuance or amendment of a permit for a solid waste landfill facility or hazardous waste land disposal unit to be located in a special flood hazard area.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
HB 281	84-0 (2015)	Author: Simmons, Ron \| et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective immediately
HB 994	84-0 (2015)	Author: Anchia, Rafael \| et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce \| et. al.	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 1/1/16
HB 1058	84-0 (2015)	Author: Farias, Joe	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.	House: Environmental Regulation	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 2532	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bell, Cecil	Relating to a study on the effectiveness of regulations governing the design and construction of certain Type I municipal solid waste landfills overlying aquifers.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
HB 3412	84-0 (2015)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to Environmental Regulation
SB 878	84-0 (2015)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
SB 1069	84-0 (2015)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al.	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
SB 1817	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a limitation on the location of solid waste facilities.	Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
HB 1435	83-0 (2013)	Author: Darby, Drew Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to certain notices, reports, and descriptions provided by or filed with court and county clerks.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 1694	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to a prohibition on the disposal of certain used equipment at a municipal solid waste facility; creating an offense.	House: Environmental Regulation	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 1736	83-0 (2013)	Author: Anchia, Rafael \| et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
HB 1873	83-0 (2013)	Author: Simmons, Ron	Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
SB 762	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to a prohibition on the disposal of certain used equipment at a municipal solid waste facility; creating an offense.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
SB 1529	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to an exemption from property taxation for certain facilities that convert landfill generated methane into renewable natural gas.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 1591	82-0 (2011)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating landfill gas energy.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
HB 3311	81-0 (2009)	Author: Maldonado, Diana	Relating to the issuance of a permit for a municipal solid waste landfill located near certain municipalities.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
HB 4031	81-0 (2009)	Author: McCall, Brian \| et. al. Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the agricultural biomass and landfill diversion incentive program.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 4084	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to a prohibition on the disposal of certain used equipment at a municipal solid waste facility; creating an offense.	House: Environmental Regulation	No action taken in committee
HB 151	80-0 (2007)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to consideration by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a landfill's impact on the transportation systems and economic development of the area in which the landfill is located or proposed to be located.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to Environmental Regulation
HB 1053	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hope, Ruben Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the location of certain municipal solid waste landfills.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 1609	79-0 (2005)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the allowed wastes and exemptions applicable to certain municipal solid waste landfill units in arid areas and to public meetings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on permit applications regarding hazardous or municipal solid waste or landfill development permits.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
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
HB 2176	79-0 (2005)	Author: Phillips, Larry \| et. al.	Relating to consideration by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a landfill's impact on the transportation systems and economic development of the area in which the landfill is located or proposed to be located.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to Environmental Regulation
HB 3273	79-0 (2005)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to the denial of certain landfill permits by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to Environmental Regulation
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
SB 1676	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the denial of certain landfill permits by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
HB 92	78-0 (2003)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to a study of barriers to the development of bioreactor landfills.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
HB 594	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al.	Relating to requiring hazardous waste detection devices at certain landfills.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
HB 2052	78-0 (2003)	Author: Smith, Wayne \| et. al.	Relating to restrictions on the location of an industrial solid waste landfill.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
HB 2967	78-0 (2003)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the establishment of a program for the disposition of electronic equipment in a manner that protects the water and other natural resources of the state; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
HB 3157	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the regulation of the disposal of solid waste.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Not again placed on intent calendar
HR 1772	78-0 (2003)	Author: Garza, Timoteo	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1952.		1 hr. notice-for consideration
SB 1100	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the regulation of nuisance odors emanating from municipal solid waste landfill facilities.	Senate: Natural Resources	Posting rule suspended
SB 1234	78-0 (2003)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to restrictions on the location of an industrial solid waste landfill.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
SB 1239	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a program for the disposition of electronic equipment in a manner that protects the water and other natural resources of the state; providing a criminal penalty.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
SB 1275	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the revocation of permits for certain landfill facilities.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 1511	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to municipal solid waste landfill facilities.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
SB 1793	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the permitting of Type I landfills.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
SB 1952	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Swinford, David \| et. al.	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.	House: Government Reform Senate: Government Organization	Rules suspended
HB 21	78-1 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to efficiency in certain procedures and hearings of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
HB 24	78-1 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to the organization and operations of, and fiscal matters affecting, certain state entities.	House: Government Reform	Meeting cancelled
SB 19	78-1 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.	Senate: Government Organization	No action taken in committee
HB 13	78-2 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to certain reports and permits of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Government Reform	Reported engrossed
HB 44	78-2 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to efficiency in certain procedures and hearings of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Environmental Regulation	Referred to Environmental Regulation
HB 7	78-3 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to governmental entities and certain regulatory practices; providing a penalty.	House: Government Reform Senate: Finance	See remarks for effective date
HB 9	78-3 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to certain environmental reports.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform
HR 344	78-3 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 7.		Reported enrolled
SB 2	78-3 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the organization, board membership, and functions of certain governmental agencies and to the transfer of certain functions to other governmental agencies.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
HB 2970	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to hearing requirements for an application to develop land over a closed municipal solid waste landfill.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
HB 3415	77-0 (2001)	Author: McClendon, Ruth Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the development and use of landfill gas for state energy and environmental purposes.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 3749	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to remedial actions regarding industrial solid waste disposed of in certain municipal solid waste landfill facilities.	House: Environmental Regulation	Considered in Calendars
SB 1447	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the requirements for identifying former municipal landfills and notifying the owners of the overlaying property.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 1869	70-0 (1987)	Author: Valigura, Keith Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to public notice of a hearing on an application for a landfill permit.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
HB 1892	70-0 (1987)	Author: Horn, Jim	Relating to the approval of certain land fill permits.	House: Environmental Affairs	Referred to Environmental Affairs
HB 1920	70-0 (1987)	Author: Saunders, Robert	Relating to prohibiting certain solid waste sites or operations from accepting certain wastes.	House: Environmental Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 1383	70-0 (1987)	Author: Whitmire, John Sponsor: Saunders, Robert	Relating to prohibiting certain solid waste sites or operations from accepting certain wastes; providing penalties.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87
HB 1231	66-0 (1979)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to restrictions on locations of landfills.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
HB 131	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hubenak, Joe A. Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to the operation of solid waste disposal sites and sanitary landfills under certain circumstances; adding Section 6a to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (Article 4477-7, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and declaring an emergency.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Signed by the Governor

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