Relating to a request by a member of the legislature for an unannounced inspection of a permanent concrete batch plant by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 573 allows Texas legislators to request unannounced inspections of concrete batch plants (those doing wet/dry batching or central mixing) by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. It directly affects residents in a legislator's district who submit written complaints about plants impacting them, as well as the plants themselves. The bill requires the Commission to prioritize these requests, maintain files per Water Code procedures, and provide complainants with inspection policies and notices. If denied, the Commission must explain the denial within 90 days. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.