H.B. No. 464 proposes the establishment of a Scrap Tire Remediation Grant Program under the Health and Safety Code, specifically adding Section 361.0315. This program aims to provide grants to counties for the purpose of reducing the illegal disposal of scrap tires in various locations, including inland and coastal waters, rights-of-way, and other lands. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will oversee the program, which will fund activities such as identifying and prosecuting violators of illegal disposal laws, educating the public to discourage such practices, and properly disposing of illegally dumped tires.

The bill also establishes a dedicated Scrap Tire Remediation Grant Account within the general revenue fund, which will be funded through legislative appropriations, grants, donations, and interest earned. The TCEQ is required to submit an annual report to the legislature with recommendations on addressing illegal tire disposal and must adopt rules for administering the program. The program is mandated to be established by January 1, 2027, and the bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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