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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate |
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greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption |
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of local regulation of those emissions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 382, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 382.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 382.005. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO REGULATE |
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND EXPRESS PREEMPTION OF LOCAL |
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REGULATIONS. (a) In this section, "greenhouse gas emissions" has |
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the meaning assigned by Section 382.05102. |
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(b) To the extent not preempted by federal law, the state |
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has exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of greenhouse gas |
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emissions in this state. |
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(c) A municipality or other political subdivision may not |
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enact or enforce an ordinance or other measure that directly |
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regulates greenhouse gas emissions. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |