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TexasHB 307189th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Sponsored By: Charlie Geren, Hancock

Became Law

Environment--Solid WasteLANDFILLSPERMITSENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Long-idle Texas landfills lose qualifying permits

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must cancel qualifying municipal solid waste landfill permits after 25 consecutive years without accepting waste. The landfill must be in a county with more than 2.1 million people. It must also lie within that county’s main city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction—the area outside city limits covered by certain city powers. That city must have more than 900,000 people. The law sets September 1, 2025, as its effective date unless two-thirds approval in each legislative house triggers immediate effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Charlie Geren

    House

  • Hancock

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 449 • No: 48

House vote • 5/31/2025

Record vote

Yes: 101 • No: 30

Senate vote • 5/31/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 30 • No: 1

House vote • 5/8/2025

Record vote

Yes: 138 • No: 9

House vote • 5/7/2025

Record vote

Yes: 134 • No: 7

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Environmental Regulation

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Natural Resources

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective immediately

    6/20/2025House

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/2/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    6/1/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    6/1/2025House

  7. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    5/31/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/31/2025Senate

  9. Senate adopts conference committee report

    5/31/2025Senate

  10. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    5/31/2025Senate

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/31/2025House

  12. Record vote (RV#4107)

    5/31/2025House

  13. House adopts conference committee report

    5/31/2025House

  14. Conference committee report filed

    5/30/2025Senate

  15. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    5/30/2025House

  16. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    5/29/2025House

  17. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

    5/29/2025House

  18. Senate appoints conferees

    5/29/2025Senate

  19. Senate grants request for conference comm.

    5/29/2025Senate

  20. House appoints conferees-reported

    5/28/2025Senate

  21. House requests conference committee-reported

    5/28/2025Senate

  22. House refuses to concur-reported

    5/28/2025Senate

  23. House appoints conferees

    5/28/2025House

  24. House requests conference committee

    5/28/2025House

  25. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

    5/28/2025House

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