By Bonnen H.B. No. 3449 75R7268 SMH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the immunity of a governmental entity from 1-3 responsibility for the removal or remediation of a release or 1-4 threatened release of solid waste from property purchased at a tax 1-5 sale. 1-6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-7 SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 361, Health and Safety 1-8 Code, is amended by adding Section 361.203 to read as follows: 1-9 Sec. 361.203. GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR 1-10 RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF SOLID WASTE. A governmental 1-11 entity is not responsible for the removal or remediation of a 1-12 release or threatened release of solid waste from a facility or 1-13 site if: 1-14 (1) the facility or site was purchased by the 1-15 governmental entity at a tax sale under Section 34.01, Tax Code; 1-16 and 1-17 (2) the governmental entity did not cause or 1-18 contribute to the release or threatened release of solid waste at 1-19 the facility or site. 1-20 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-24 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-1 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-2 passage, and it is so enacted.