89R2898 JRR-D
By: Walle H.B. No. 1499
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of an environmental product declaration
grant program for manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 5, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 5.1245 to read as follows:
Sec. 5.1245. ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION GRANT
PROGRAM FOR MANUFACTURERS OF READY-MIXED CONCRETE. (a) In this
section, "environmental product declaration" means an
independently verified product-specific label that discloses the
environmental impact of a manufactured product based on a life
cycle assessment.
(b) The commission shall establish and administer a grant
program to reimburse manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete for the
cost of accessing an environmental product declaration database or
other software for generating environmental product declarations
for ready-mixed concrete products.
(c) As a condition of receiving a grant under this section,
a manufacturer must agree to use environmental product declarations
for the manufacturer's ready-mixed concrete products.
(d) The commission shall adopt rules to implement the
program established under this section, including rules
establishing:
(1) eligibility criteria for grant applicants;
(2) grant application procedures;
(3) criteria for evaluating grant applications and
awarding grants;
(4) guidelines related to grant amounts; and
(5) procedures for monitoring the use of a grant
awarded under this section and ensuring compliance with any
conditions of the grant.
SECTION 2. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
shall adopt rules and establish procedures under Section 5.1245,
Water Code, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.