H.B. No. 5151 introduces new regulations regarding the issuance of air quality permits for facilities that produce or crush aggregates. The bill adds Section 382.070 to the Health and Safety Code, specifying that permits cannot be issued for such facilities located within four miles of certain protected areas, including lakes owned by river authorities that support national fish hatcheries, state parks with designated natural landmarks, and youth camps established in 1975 and licensed by the Department of State Health Services. The bill also stipulates that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is prohibited from issuing permits or amendments for these facilities as described in the new section.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that these restrictions do not apply to facilities that already operate under a permit or standard permit authorization granted before January 1, 2025. 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.

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