Relating to the regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain outdoor burns conducted during a state of disaster or state of emergency.

HB 1293 exempts landowners and agencies from needing TCEQ permission to conduct controlled outdoor burns of plant growth in counties under a declared state of disaster or emergency, unless the declaration explicitly bans all outdoor burning. The bill amends Texas Health and Safety Code to remove the requirement for notification or authorization from TCEQ regional offices during such emergencies. This change directly affects those managing land or conducting burns in disaster-impacted areas, streamlining emergency land management. The exemption takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only when no specific outdoor burning ban is included in the emergency declaration.