Bill Text: TX HB3675 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study regarding air quality by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Texas Southern University.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-16 - Left pending in committee [HB3675 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3675-Introduced.html
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| By: Reynolds | H.B. No. 3675 | |
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| relating to a study regarding air quality by the Texas Commission on | ||
| Environmental Quality and Texas Southern University. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the | ||
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | ||
| SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The commission shall jointly conduct | ||
| a study regarding air quality in this state with Texas Southern | ||
| University. | ||
| (b) The commission and Texas Southern University may | ||
| contract with any appropriate person to assist in conducting the | ||
| study under this section. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than the first anniversary of | ||
| the date the study is completed, the commission shall report the | ||
| results of the study conducted under this Act to the lieutenant | ||
| governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the | ||
| standing committees in the senate and the house of representatives | ||
| that have primary jurisdiction over natural resources. The report | ||
| may include the commission's recommendations for legislation to | ||
| address any areas of concern. | ||
| SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect | ||
| immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members | ||
| elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas | ||
| Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for | ||
| immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
