Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

HB 844 amends Texas law to clarify who can request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regarding permits for concrete plant construction. It specifies that only two groups may request such a hearing: the municipality or county where the plant is proposed, or residents living within 440 yards of the site. This change applies only to permit applications submitted to TCEQ on or after September 1, 2025, with prior applications governed by the existing law. The bill narrows hearing eligibility to these specific parties, removing previous ambiguities in the law.