87th Texas Legislature Regular Session Pre-filed Bills: December 1-31, 2020
Bills pre-filed in December relate to energy efficiency goals, the establishment of the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council, aggregate production operations, utilities, air quality permits, and more.
Monday, November 9, 2020, was the first day that Texas legislators and legislators-elect could begin filing bills for the upcoming regular session, which will last for 140 days from Tuesday, January 12, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021. Texas legislators may continue filing bills until Friday, March 12, 2021, which is the deadline for the unrestricted filing of bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and emergency matters submitted by the governor. The 87th Texas Legislature filed the following bills in the month of December 2020 relating to environmental issues and regulations in the state of Texas. See bills pre-filed in November 2020 here.
Senate:
- SB 243: Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
House of Representatives:
- HB 714: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
- HB 767: Relating to best management practices for aggregate production operations.
- HB 783: Relating to the powers and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department regarding wind-powered energy devices; providing a civil penalty.
- HB 806: Relating to nonsubmetered billing for water or wastewater service.
- HB 824: Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.
- HB 884: Relating to local government regulations based on utility service type.
- HB 889: Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to construction of a concrete plant.
- HB 896: Relating to air quality permits issues by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain oil and gas facilities.
- HB 897: Relating to the analysis of inspection and maintenance requirements for air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain oil and gas facilities.