By: Birdwell S.B. No. 1147
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate
Mining Compact.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The State of Texas withdraws from the Interstate
Mining Compact under Section 132.002, Natural Resources Code, as
authorized by Article VIII of the compact. As soon as practicable
after the effective date of this Act, the governor shall:
(1) provide written notice of the withdrawal to the
governor of each state that is a party to the compact as provided by
that article; and
(2) publish notice of the withdrawal in the Texas
Register.
SECTION 2. On the first anniversary of the date the governor
publishes notice under Section 1(2) of this Act:
(1) the office of the Interstate Mining Compact
Commissioner for Texas is abolished;
(2) the Texas Mining Council is abolished; and
(3) Chapter 132, Natural Resources Code, is repealed.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, 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.