The bill, H.B. No. 2883, amends the Health and Safety Code by adding a new subsection (c-1) to Section 382.0216, which pertains to corrective action plans for excessive emissions events specifically from concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants that engage in wet batching, dry batching, or central mixing. Under this new provision, before such facilities can file a corrective action plan, they must first submit the proposed plan to local governmental officials and allow them an opportunity to comment, following rules that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is required to adopt. The TCEQ will also have the authority to reject any corrective action plan if the facility has not complied with these requirements.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the TCEQ must adopt the necessary rules by December 1, 2025, and specifies that the new requirements will only apply to corrective action plans submitted on or after January 1, 2026. Plans filed before this date will be governed by the existing law. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 382.0216 (Health and Safety Code 382)