Bill Text: TX HB423 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and certain television equipment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-16 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB423 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB423-Introduced.html
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| By: Farias | H.B. No. 423 | |
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| relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and | ||
| certain television equipment. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter Y, Chapter 361, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 361.9645 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 361.9645. CERTAIN DISPOSAL PROHIBITED. (a) A person | ||
| may not discard or dispose of computer equipment at a municipal | ||
| solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy facility. | ||
| (b) This section does not impose any obligation on an owner | ||
| or operator of a solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy | ||
| facility. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 361, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 361.9745 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 361.9745. CERTAIN DISPOSAL PROHIBITED. (a) A person | ||
| may not discard or dispose of covered television equipment at a | ||
| municipal solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy facility. | ||
| (b) This section does not impose any obligation on an owner | ||
| or operator of a solid waste facility or a waste-to-energy | ||
| facility. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
