HOUSE BILL 631 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Turner, Sylvester |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Whitmire |
House Bill 631 amends the Health and Safety Code to lower the weight and volume thresholds for illegally dumped waste that distinguish an offense as a Class A, B, or C misdemeanor offense, and it creates a state jail felony offense for illegally dumping certain large amounts of litter or solid waste for a commercial purpose or dumping waste contained in a closed barrel or drum. The bill provides that an offense under this section may be prosecuted without alleging or proving any culpable mental state, unless the offense is a state jail felony.