Bill Text: TX HB648 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to notice and information provided by a municipal solid waste facility and a commercial transporter of solid waste regarding recycling programs for certain electronic waste.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-04 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB648 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB648-Introduced.html

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83R3150 JAM-D
By: Farias H.B. No. 648

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and
certain television equipment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Y, Chapter 361, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 361.9645 to read as follows:
Sec. 361.9645. CERTAIN DISPOSAL PROHIBITED. (a) A person
may not discard or dispose of computer equipment at a municipal
solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy facility.
(b) This section does not impose any obligation on an owner
or operator of a solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy
facility.
SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 361, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 361.9745 to read as follows:
Sec. 361.9745. CERTAIN DISPOSAL PROHIBITED. (a) A person
may not discard or dispose of covered television equipment at a
municipal solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy facility.
(b) This section does not impose any obligation on an owner
or operator of a solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy
facility.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.