Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1258	Senate Author:  Duncan
Effective:  5-17-11	House Sponsor:  Hardcastle

            Senate Bill 1258 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to issue a permit to authorize the governing body of a county or a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less to dispose of demolition waste from certain buildings if the disposal occurs on land owned or controlled by the governmental entity that would qualify for an arid exemption under TCEQ rules.  The bill requires TCEQ to adopt rules relating to the disposal of demolition waste under these provisions to protect certain public and private property rights.