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 facilities, including concrete crushing facilities and concrete plants that perform various batching processes. The new requirements stipulate that 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. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is tasked with adopting rules to implement these requirements, including defining the comment period and the officials involved. If a facility fails to comply with these requirements, the TCEQ is mandated to reject the corrective action plan.

The bill also establishes a timeline for the TCEQ to adopt the necessary rules by December 1, 2025, and specifies that the amended provisions 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 act is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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