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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the submission of public comments regarding air, waste, |
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or water permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter M-1, Chapter 5, Water Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 5.588 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 5.588. SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS BY E-MAIL. The |
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commission shall establish procedures allowing a person to submit a |
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comment by e-mail during any public comment period required by |
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other law regarding a permit application. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an application for a permit that is filed with the Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. An application for a permit filed before the effective |
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date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date of |
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filing, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |