H.B. No. 1462 proposes to amend the Local Government Code by adding a new section that grants certain counties the authority to regulate junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling businesses. This new regulation applies specifically to counties that contain a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more and are located on an international border. The bill allows the commissioners court of such counties to issue orders regulating these operations in unincorporated areas, while ensuring that any regulations do not conflict with existing laws governing these businesses, including those outlined in Chapters 391, 396, or 397 of the Transportation Code.

The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from all elected members of both houses of the legislature. If it does not achieve this majority, the act will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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