Bill Text: TX HB1721 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of air contaminants in residential areas in certain counties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-29 - Left pending in committee [HB1721 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1721-Introduced.html
| 87R6358 JXC-D | ||
| By: Reynolds | H.B. No. 1721 | |
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| relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental | ||
| Quality of air contaminants in residential areas in certain | ||
| counties. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 382, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 382.0162 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 382.0162. ANNUAL POLLUTION STUDY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. | ||
| (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more | ||
| than 800,000 in which a permanent concrete plant is located less | ||
| than one mile from any building used as a single or multifamily | ||
| residence in the unincorporated area of the county. | ||
| (b) The commission shall conduct an annual study of air | ||
| contaminant levels in residential areas in the unincorporated area | ||
| of a county that are located less than 500 feet from an industrial | ||
| facility. | ||
| (c) The air contaminants studied must include those | ||
| included on the air pollutant watch list described by Section | ||
| 382.0161. | ||
| (d) The commission shall report the results of each study to | ||
| the commissioners court of each county included in the study. | ||
| SECTION 2. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | ||
| shall begin the first study required by Section 382.0162, Health | ||
| and Safety Code, as added by this Act, not later than December 1, | ||
| 2021. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
