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House Bill 1794 |
House Author: Geren et al. |
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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.