Texas 89th Legislature
Environment--general
2 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 6 bills have bipartisan support.
Environment--general Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (9)
Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.
Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.
Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.
Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.
Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.
Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
Relating to the correction of references to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
Relating to the correction of references to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.
Relating to the operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility.
Relating to the operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility.
Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on environment--general passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 9 laws related to environment--general. These bills were authored by 7 different legislators and address various aspects of environment--general policy in Texas.
- Did environment--general bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Environment--general legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 5 House bills and 4 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most environment--general bills?
- The leading authors of environment--general legislation include Rep. Drew Darby (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Ryan Guillen (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Brian Birdwell (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on environment--general issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for environment--general legislation?
- Among the 9 environment--general bills enacted, 2 have critical compliance urgency and 5 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to environment--general in Texas law?
- Environment--general legislation frequently overlaps with Environment, Environmental Quality, Texas Commission On, Utilities. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for environment--general legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 6 of the 9 environment--general bills (67%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on environment--general policy.
- When do Texas environment--general laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some environment--general bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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