Bill Text: TX HB4388 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to certain procedures for civil suits brought by local governments or certain other persons for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB4388 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4388-Introduced.html
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By: Flores | H.B. No. 4388 |
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relating to certain procedures for civil suits brought by local | ||
governments or certain other persons for violations of certain laws | ||
under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits | ||
issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 7.3511(d), Water Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(d) A local government, a person affected, or an authorized | ||
agent may institute a claim described by Subsection (b) [ |
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after [ |
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executive director of the commission receive the notice required by | ||
Subsection (c) unless [ |
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Subchapter C or the attorney general has commenced a civil suit | ||
under Subchapter D concerning at least one of the alleged | ||
violations set forth in the notice. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 7.3511(e), Water Code, is repealed. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |