89R9127 ANG-D
By: Miles S.B. No. 2275
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the submission of public comments regarding air, waste,
or water permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter M-1, Chapter 5, Water Code, is
amended by adding Section 5.588 to read as follows:
Sec. 5.588. SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS BY E-MAIL. The
commission shall establish procedures allowing a person to submit a
comment by e-mail during any public comment period required by
other law regarding a permit application.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an application for a permit that is filed with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality on or after the effective date
of this Act. An application for a permit filed before the effective
date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date of
filing, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.