84R18188 JRR-D
 
  By: Farias H.B. No. 1058
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1058:
 
  By:  Rodriguez of Travis C.S.H.B. No. 1058
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to notice and information provided by a solid waste
  facility and a commercial transporter of solid waste regarding
  recycling programs for certain electronic waste.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 361.954(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The collection, recycling, and reuse provisions of this
  subchapter apply to computer equipment used and returned to the
  manufacturer by a consumer in this state and, except as provided by
  Section 361.967, do not impose any obligation on an owner or
  operator of a solid waste facility or a commercial transporter of
  solid waste.
         SECTION 2.  Section 361.966, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 361.966.  FEDERAL PREEMPTION; EXPIRATION. (a)  If
  federal law establishes a national program for the collection and
  recycling of computer equipment and the commission determines that
  the federal law substantially meets the purposes of Sections
  361.952 through 361.965 [this subchapter], the commission may adopt
  an agency statement that interprets the federal law as preemptive
  of those sections [this subchapter].
         (b)  Sections 361.952 through 361.965 expire [This
  subchapter expires] on the date the commission issues a statement
  under this section.
         SECTION 3.  Subchapter Y, Chapter 361, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 361.967 to read as follows:
         Sec. 361.967.  NOTICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CONSUMER
  BY SOLID WASTE FACILITY AND COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTER. (a) In this
  section, "electronic waste" means computer equipment that is
  eligible for collection under a manufacturer's recovery plan
  adopted under Section 361.955.
         (b)  An owner or operator of a solid waste facility shall
  post in a conspicuous location at the solid waste facility a sign
  that encourages consumers to recycle electronic waste. An owner or
  operator is not liable for electronic waste collected or disposed
  of at the solid waste facility and is not required to remove
  electronic waste collected or disposed of. An owner or operator is
  not in violation of this subsection if the owner or operator has
  made a good faith effort to comply with this subsection.
         (c)  A commercial transporter of solid waste who transports
  waste to a solid waste facility shall provide each person who has
  contracted directly with the commercial transporter for the
  transportation of solid waste an informational insert that
  encourages consumers to recycle electronic waste.  A commercial
  transporter must provide the insert to each person at least once
  each year.  A commercial transporter is not liable for electronic
  waste carried by the commercial transporter and is not required to
  remove electronic waste collected. A commercial transporter is not
  in violation of this subsection if the commercial transporter has
  made a good faith effort to comply with this subsection.  This
  subsection expires December 31, 2017.
         (d)  The commission by rule shall develop the sign and
  informational insert required by this section. The sign and insert
  must include information relating to recycling programs for
  electronic waste and the commission's Internet website.
         SECTION 4.  Section 361.973(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by this section and Sections
  [Section] 361.991 and 361.993, this subchapter applies only to
  covered television equipment that is:
               (1)  offered for sale or sold to a consumer in this
  state; or
               (2)  used by a consumer in this state and returned for
  recycling.
         SECTION 5.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 361, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 361.993 to read as follows:
         Sec. 361.993.  NOTICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CONSUMER
  BY SOLID WASTE FACILITY AND COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTER. (a) In this
  section, "electronic waste" means covered television equipment
  that is eligible for collection under:
               (1)  a manufacturer's recovery plan adopted under
  Section 361.978; or
               (2)  a manufacturer recycling leadership program
  established under Section 361.979.
         (b)  An owner or operator of a solid waste facility shall
  post in a conspicuous location at the solid waste facility a sign
  that encourages consumers to recycle electronic waste. An owner or
  operator is not liable for electronic waste collected or disposed
  of at the solid waste facility and is not required to remove
  electronic waste collected or disposed of. An owner or operator is
  not in violation of this subsection if the owner or operator has
  made a good faith effort to comply with this subsection.
         (c)  A commercial transporter of solid waste who transports
  waste to a solid waste facility shall provide each person who has
  contracted directly with the commercial transporter for the
  transportation of solid waste an informational insert that
  encourages consumers to recycle electronic waste.  A commercial
  transporter must provide the insert to each person at least once
  each year.  A commercial transporter is not liable for electronic
  waste carried by the commercial transporter and is not required to
  remove electronic waste collected. A commercial transporter is not
  in violation of this subsection if the commercial transporter has
  made a good faith effort to comply with this subsection.  This
  subsection expires December 31, 2017.
         (d)  The commission by rule shall develop the sign and
  informational insert required by this section. The sign and insert
  must include information relating to recycling programs for
  electronic waste and the commission's Internet website.
         SECTION 6.  (a)  The Texas Commission on Environmental
  Quality shall adopt rules to implement this Act not later than
  December 31, 2015.
         (b)  Sections 361.967 and 361.993, Health and Safety Code, as
  added by this Act, apply to an owner or operator of a solid waste
  facility and a commercial transporter of solid waste who transports
  waste to a solid waste facility beginning on the effective date of
  rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  under Subsection (a) of this section.
         SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.