By: Brown S.B. No. 1954 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the regulation of used oil filters. 1-2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-3 SECTION 1. Chapter 371, Health and Safety Code, is amended 1-4 by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: 1-5 SUBCHAPTER E. HANDLING OF USED OIL FILTERS. 1-6 Sec. 371.081. USED OIL FILTER GENERATORS AND COLLECTORS. 1-7 (a) A person may not generate, collect, transport, process, or 1-8 recycle a used oil filter in a manner that endangers or damages the 1-9 public health or welfare, or the environment or intentionally or 1-10 knowingly place a used oil filter containing oil on land. 1-11 (b) A used oil filter generator may store used oil filters 1-12 on-site in containers that do not in the aggregate have a volume of 1-13 more than 330 gallons without commission approval. 1-14 (c) a used oil filter collector may store used oil filters 1-15 on site in containers that do not in the aggregate have a volume of 1-16 more than 330 gallons without commission approval. 1-17 (d) The containers to be used in accordance with subsections 1-18 (b) and (c) of this subchapter must be securely closed, waterproof, 1-19 nonleaking, in good condition and labeled "Used Oil Filters". 1-20 (e) A person must remove from service, or repair, any 1-21 container used for storage of used oil filters that is found to be 2-1 leaking or in poor condition. 2-2 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 2-3 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-4 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-5 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-6 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-7 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.