The bill, H.B. No. 3506, proposes the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, as authorized by Article VIII of the compact. Upon the effective date of the Act, the governor is required to provide written notice of the withdrawal to the governors of all states that are parties to the compact and to publish notice in the Texas Register.

Additionally, the bill outlines that one year after the governor publishes the notice, the office of the Interstate Mining Compact Commissioner for Texas and the Texas Mining Council will be abolished, and Chapter 132 of the Natural Resources Code will be repealed. The Act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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