Bill Text: TX HB933 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the notice of intent to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-02 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HB933 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB933-Introduced.html
| 88R2643 DRS-D | ||
| By: Dutton | H.B. No. 933 | |
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| relating to the notice of intent to obtain a permit from the Texas | ||
| Commission on Environmental Quality. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 5.552, Water Code, is amended by | ||
| amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| (d) In addition to providing notice under Subsection | ||
| (b)(1), the applicant shall, not later than the 30th day after the | ||
| date the commission determines the application to be | ||
| administratively complete: | ||
| (1) at the site of the facility or proposed facility, | ||
| place a sign stating: | ||
| (A) that an application for a permit for a | ||
| facility at the site has been filed; | ||
| (B) the name of and contact information for the | ||
| applicant; | ||
| (C) the proposed site use; and | ||
| (D) the manner in which the applicant may be | ||
| contacted for further information; and | ||
| (2) comply with any applicable public notice | ||
| requirements under Chapters 26 and 27 of this code, Chapter 361, | ||
| Health and Safety Code, and rules adopted under those chapters. | ||
| (d-1) The sign required by Subsection (d) must: | ||
| (1) have dimensions not smaller than 18 inches by 28 | ||
| inches; | ||
| (2) consist of dark letters on a white background; and | ||
| (3) consist of lettering: | ||
| (A) at least 1.5 inches in height; and | ||
| (B) in block capital letters. | ||
| SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
| an application that is filed with the Texas Commission on | ||
| Environmental Quality on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
| An application filed before the effective date of this Act is | ||
| governed by the law in effect on the date of filing, and that law is | ||
| continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
