Bill Text: TX HB1006 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1006 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to changes to an application for an environmental permit before a contested case hearing on the application.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-26 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB1006 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1006-Introduced.html

	86R4307 SLB-F

	By: Collier	H.B. No. 1006



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to changes to an application for an environmental permit
	before a contested case hearing on the application.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 2003.047, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
	(d-1) An applicant whose application has been referred for a
	contested case hearing to be held in accordance with this section
	may not request changes to the application after the 31st day before
	the date scheduled for the preliminary hearing on the application.
	If an applicant chooses to not proceed with the preliminary hearing
	on the application on or before the 31st day before the date
	scheduled for the preliminary hearing, the applicant must withdraw
	the application with or without prejudice in accordance with
	commission rule. If an applicant who has withdrawn an application
	without prejudice subsequently resubmits a revised application,
	the applicant must comply with applicable notice and other
	requirements in effect on the date the revised application is
	submitted to the commission. This subsection does not apply to a
	change made to an application for which:
	(1) a preliminary hearing has been held and parties to
	the hearing have been named;
	(2) all parties to the hearing have agreed in writing
	to the proposed changes; and
	(3) the applicant has complied with applicable notice
	requirements.
	SECTION 2. Section 382.0291(d), Health and Safety Code, is
	repealed.
	SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
	an application for the issuance or amendment of a permit pending
	before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on or after
	the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.