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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 1794

House Author:  Geren et al.

Effective:  9-1-15

Senate Sponsor:  Hancock


            House Bill 1794 amends the Water Code to revise the division of a civil penalty recovered in a suit brought by a local government for a violation of certain laws under the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The bill establishes factors to be considered in determining the amount of a civil penalty to be assessed in certain suits regarding a violation of certain laws under the jurisdiction of TCEQ and establishes the limitations on such a suit.