HB 3404
88-0 (2023)
Author: Smith, Reggie
Relating to the issuance of certain air permits for facilities attached to mines and quarries.
House: Environmental Regulation
Referred to Environmental Regulation
| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | PERMITS | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 1283
88-0 (2023)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to the issuance of certain air permits for facilities attached to mines and quarries.
Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | PERMITS | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 2196
88-0 (2023)
Author: Hancock, Kelly | et. al.Sponsor: Kuempel, John
Relating to the identification and mapping of aggregate production operations by The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.
House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/23
| CEMENT & CONCRETE | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | County Government--Land Use & Zoning | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Electronic Information Systems | Interim Studies | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
HB 2019
87-0 (2021)
Author: Hefner, Cole
Relating to a study of the conversion of surface mine pits and quarries to water storage reservoirs in order to enhance this state's available water supply.
House: House Administration
Left pending in committee
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Mines & Mineral Resources | RAILROAD COMMISSION | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS | Water--Development
SB 699
87-0 (2021)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to a study of the conversion of surface mine pits and quarries to water storage reservoirs in order to enhance this state's available water supply.
House: House Administration Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Referred to House Administration
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Interim Studies | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Mines & Mineral Resources | RAILROAD COMMISSION | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS | Water--Development
HB 2238
86-0 (2019)
Author: Hefner, Cole
Relating to a study of the feasibility of converting quarries and surface mine pits for use as water storage reservoirs to enhance this state's available water supply.
House: House Administration
Left pending in committee
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Water--Development
HB 2939
86-0 (2019)
Author: Zwiener, Erin
Relating to the operation of certain aggregate production operations.
House: Environmental Regulation
Referred to Environmental Regulation
| Environment--General | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Water--General
HB 4247
86-0 (2019)
Author: Wilson, Terry M. | et. al.
Relating to the operation of rock and concrete crushing facilities at certain locations.
House: Environmental Regulation
Referred to Environmental Regulation
| CEMENT & CONCRETE | Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Hospitals | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 978
86-0 (2019)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to a study of the conversion of surface mine pits and quarries to water storage reservoirs in order to enhance this state's available water supply.
Senate: Water & Rural Affairs
Received from the Senate
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | Water--Development
HB 2582
85-0 (2017)
Author: Sheffield, J. D.Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn
Relating to an exemption for certain quarries from regulation as aggregate production operations.
House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Effective immediately
| Energy--General | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 3200
85-0 (2017)
Author: Murr, Andrew
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; authorizing an increase in the amount of a fee.
House: Environmental Regulation
Left pending in committee
| Environment--Water | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Water--General
SB 1917
85-0 (2017)
Author: Buckingham, Dawn
Relating to an exemption for certain quarries from regulation as aggregate production operations.
Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Left pending in committee
| Energy--General | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 2034
85-0 (2017)
Author: Miles, Borris
Relating to creation of a task force to study the health effects of concrete and rock crushing.
Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Left pending in committee
| CEMENT & CONCRETE | Environment--Air | Governor | Health--General | Legislature | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Safety | TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF CONCRETE AND ROCK CRUSHING
SB 2193
85-0 (2017)
Author: Buckingham, Dawn
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; authorizing an increase in the amount of a fee.
Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
| Environment--Water | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Water--General
HB 2277
83-0 (2013)
Author: Crownover, Myra
Relating to the regulation of certain pits used to store flowback or produced water from an oil or gas well on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment has been performed.
House: Energy Resources
Referred to Energy Resources
| Environment--Water | Oil & Gas | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 571
82-0 (2011)
Author: Huberty, Dan | et. al.Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/11
| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 160
82-0 (2011)
Author: Williams, Tommy | et. al.
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 3833
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hilderbran, Harvey
Relating to the procedure for obtaining an air contaminant emissions permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a rock crusher.
House: Environmental Regulation
Left pending in committee
| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | PERMITS | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 4280
81-0 (2009)
Author: Frost, Stephen
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 1414
81-0 (2009)
Author: Williams, TommySponsor: Frost, Stephen
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Placed on General State Calendar
| Environment--General | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 2910
80-0 (2007)
Author: Gattis, DanSponsor: Ogden, Steve
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to regulate certain quarry activities.
House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| City Government--General | Environment--General | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 3570
80-0 (2007)
Author: Rose, Patrick
Relating to the regulation of quarries; providing penalties.
House: Natural Resources
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Environment--Air | PERMITS | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 3631
80-0 (2007)
Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin
Relating to the location of a quarry and associated pits in relation to residences in certain counties.
House: Natural Resources
Withdrawn from schedule
| Environment--General | Environment--Water | Housing--General | Malpractice--Professionals | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Water--General
SB 712
80-0 (2007)
Author: Fraser, Troy
Relating to the regulation of quarries; providing penalties.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Environment--Air | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | PERMITS | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 2886
79-0 (2005)
Author: Keffer, Jim
Relating to the protection of water quality in watersheds threatened by quarry activities; establishing a pilot program; providing a penalty.
House: Environmental Regulation
Left pending in committee
| BRAZOS RIVER | Environment--Water | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Water--General
SB 785
79-0 (2005)
Author: Fraser, TroySponsor: Rose, Patrick
Relating to the regulation of quarries; providing penalties.
House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | PERMITS | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 1354
79-0 (2005)
Author: Estes, CraigSponsor: Keffer, Jim
Relating to the protection of water quality in watersheds threatened by quarry activities; establishing a pilot program in a certain portion of the Brazos River watershed; providing penalties.
House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BRAZOS RIVER | Environment--Water | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Water--General
HB 547
78-0 (2003)
Author: Wohlgemuth, ArleneSponsor: Averitt, Kip
Relating to the distance between certain pits that are part of quarrying operations and adjacent property.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/03
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 2847
78-0 (2003)
Author: Farabee, DavidSponsor: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the transfer of the powers, duties, and functions under the Texas Aggregate Quarry and Pit Safety Act from the railroad commission to the department of transportation.
House: County Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/03
| Mines & Mineral Resources | RAILROAD COMMISSION | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | TEXAS AGGREGATE QUARRYING & RECLAMATION ACT | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 3316
78-0 (2003)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the regulation of the location of, and aggregate piles maintained by the operators of, portable rock crushing machines.
House: Land & Resource Management
Referred to Land and Resource Management
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
SB 913
78-0 (2003)
Author: Fraser, Troy
Relating to air quality permitting of rock crushers.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Environment--Air | PERMITS | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 1838
77-0 (2001)
Author: Denny, MarySponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the distance between certain pits that are part of quarrying operations and adjacent property.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/01
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 2538
77-0 (2001)
Author: Walker, Gary | et. al.
Relating to the regulation of aggregate quarries; providing for an administrative penalty.
House: Land & Resource Management
Left pending in committee
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | TEXAS AGGREGATE QUARRYING & RECLAMATION ACT
SB 910
77-0 (2001)
Author: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to the regulation of aggregate quarries; providing for an administrative penalty.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Land and Resource Management
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | TEXAS AGGREGATE QUARRYING & RECLAMATION ACT
HB 2234
76-0 (1999)
Author: Denny, Mary | et. al.
Relating to the distance between certain pits that are part of quarrying operations and adjacent property.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 2732
76-0 (1999)
Author: Denny, Mary
Relating to regulation of quarries or pits in certain counties.
House: Land & Resource Management
Left pending in committee
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 1530
67-0 (1981)
Author: Bock II, Bennie
Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate and control the establishment, operations, and reclamations of limestone quarries and land encompassed thereby, providing for local option to implement the same.
House: Natural Resources
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| County Government--Land Use & Zoning | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 737
59-0 (1965)
Author: Markgraf, Jim
Relating to injunctions and temporary restraining orders against quarry and open pit mining operations.
| Mines & Mineral Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 709
52-0 (1951)
Author: Tatum, Raymond T.R.
Relating to levying an occupation tax on producers of asphaltic limestone and/or rock asphalt, providing for the filing of reports, keeping records and allocating said revenues.
| ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Taxation--Occupation Tax
HB 526
47-0 (1941)
Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. | et. al.
Relating to levying a certain tax on the production of all pit run gravel, washed gravel, sand, crushed rock and/or stone of any form used in road building or in the construction of buildings; providing for penalties.
| ROCK QUARRIES & PITS | Taxation--Occupation Tax
HB 505
46-0 (1939)
Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B. | et. al.
Relating to establishing a state manufacturing plant or plants.
| CEMENT & CONCRETE | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS
HB 384
40-0 (1927)
Author: Runge, Roscoe Conkling
Relating to the establishment of a state manufacturing plant or plants.
| CEMENT & CONCRETE | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | ROCK QUARRIES & PITS