Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1091 amends the Health and Safety Code to remove the commissioner of the General Land Office and executive director of the state economic development agency from the Recycling Market Development Board. The chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is required to assume their presiding officer responsibilities. The bill repeals provisions requiring the land office to provide ongoing research and assistance to the board and to develop and implement a recycling awareness campaign. It also removes the land office from the municipal solid waste reduction advisory task force.