Bill Text: TX HB2811 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-10 - Referred to Business & Commerce [HB2811 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB2811-Introduced.html

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87R6030 JRR-D
By: Murphy H.B. No. 2811

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous
chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 505.006, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to
read as follows:
(h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section
505.015, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter
552, Government Code.
(i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
only if the tier two form or applicable information has been made
publicly available by the commission.
SECTION 2. Section 506.006, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (h) to
read as follows:
(g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), documents
[Documents] filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552,
Government Code.
(h) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
only if the tier two form or applicable information has been made
publicly available by the commission.
SECTION 3. Section 507.006, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to
read as follows:
(h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section
507.012, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter
552, Government Code.
(i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier
two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of
this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under
Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a
tier two form or information contained in the form to the public
only if the tier two form or applicable information has been made
publicly available by the commission.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.