Bill Text: TX SB1261 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those emissions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-25 - Postponed 5/25/21 11:35 PM [SB1261 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1261-Comm_Sub.html
By: Birdwell, et al. | S.B. No. 1261 | |
(Landgraf) | ||
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relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate | ||
greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption | ||
of local regulation of those emissions. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 382, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 382.005 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 382.005. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO REGULATE | ||
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND EXPRESS PREEMPTION OF LOCAL | ||
REGULATIONS. (a) In this section, "greenhouse gas emissions" has | ||
the meaning assigned by Section 382.05102. | ||
(b) To the extent not preempted by federal law, the state | ||
has exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of greenhouse gas | ||
emissions in this state. | ||
(c) A municipality or other political subdivision may not | ||
enact or enforce an ordinance or other measure that directly | ||
regulates greenhouse gas emissions. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |