By Miller                                             H.B. No. 2966
         77R9313 JJT-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the regulation of land application of sewage sludge.
 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code,
 1-5     is amended by adding Section 361.0225 to read as follows:
 1-6           Sec. 361.0225.  ZONE SURROUNDING APPLICATION AREA FOR SEWAGE
 1-7     SLUDGE.  A person may not apply sewage sludge not meeting the Class
 1-8     A pathogen requirements under 30 Texas Administrative Code Section
 1-9     312.82(a) as that rule read on January 1, 2001, to land that is
1-10     located less than one mile from a school, institution, business, or
1-11     occupied residential structure.
1-12           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-13     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-14     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-15     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-16     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.