Bill Text: TX HB3615 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to notification to the county judge and county emergency responders of the transportation of certain radioactive waste in the county.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-16 - Withdrawn from schedule [HB3615 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB3615-Introduced.html

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83R10216 JTS-D
By: Burnam H.B. No. 3615

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to notification to the county judge and county emergency
responders of the transportation of certain radioactive waste in
the county.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 401.052, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Rules adopted under Subsection (a) must require a
transporter of radioactive material for which hazardous materials
transportation placarding is required under 49 C.F.R. Part 172 to
notify the county judge and the appropriate emergency responders of
each county through which the material will pass. Notice under this
subsection must be given not less than four days before the arrival
of the waste in the county.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.