Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1768 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/08/2025

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                    89R5987 ANG-D
 By: Walle H.B. No. 1768




 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the construction, expansion, or modification of certain
 concrete plants under a standard permit.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 382.05195, Health and Safety Code, is
 amended by adding Subsection (f-1) and amending Subsection (k) to
 read as follows:
 (f-1)  This subsection applies only to a standard permit
 issued under this section that authorizes the operation of a
 concrete plant that performs wet batching, dry batching, or central
 mixing, including a permanent, temporary, or specialty concrete
 batch plant, as defined by the commission.  If the commission amends
 the standard permit, the commission may require each facility
 operator authorized to begin new construction, expansion, or
 modification of a facility under the former standard permit to
 update the facility's plans for the new construction, expansion, or
 modification in accordance with the amended standard permit if the
 facility operator did not begin the construction, expansion, or
 modification before the adoption of the amended permit.
 (k)  An application for an authorization to use [the issuance
 of] a standard permit issued under this section for a concrete plant
 that performs wet batching, dry batching, or central mixing,
 including a permanent, temporary, or specialty concrete batch
 plant, as defined by the commission, must include a plot plan that
 clearly shows:
 (1)  a distance scale;
 (2)  a north arrow;
 (3)  all property lines, emission points, buildings,
 tanks, and process vessels and other process equipment in the area
 in which the facility will be located;
 (4)  at least two benchmark locations in the area in
 which the facility will be located; and
 (5)  if the permit requires a distance, setback, or
 buffer from other property or structures as a condition of the
 permit, whether the required distance or setback will be met.
 SECTION 2.  Section 382.05198, Health and Safety Code, is
 amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to
 read as follows:
 (c)  An application for an authorization to use [the issuance
 of] a standard permit issued under this section must include a plot
 plan that meets the requirements of Section 382.05195(k).
 (d)  If the commission amends a standard permit issued under
 this section, the commission may require each facility operator
 authorized to begin new construction, expansion, or modification of
 a facility under the former standard permit to update the
 facility's plans for the new construction, expansion, or
 modification in accordance with the amended standard permit if the
 facility operator did not begin the construction, expansion, or
 modification before the adoption of the amended permit.
 SECTION 3.  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, 2025.