Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
HB 3071 requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to cancel permits for municipal solid waste landfills that have not accepted waste for 25 consecutive years. It specifically applies to landfills located in counties with over 2.1 million people or within the main city area of a municipality with over 900,000 residents. The bill creates a clear, automatic cancellation mechanism for unused facilities in these high-population areas, without requiring additional regulatory action.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft legislative version to the final enrolled version, adding official signatures, certification of passage by both houses, and final approval by the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding landfill permit cancellation remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrolled version header, bill number formatting, and certification signatures from legislative officers and the Governor.
Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text while preserving all substantive legislative language regarding permit cancellation criteria.
TIMELINE
Added specific certification dates for House and Senate passage, conference committee adoption, and Governor's approval.
Floor votes · House May 8, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
20
Committee
15
Amendments
6
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House requests conference committee-reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House requests conference committee
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental Regulation
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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