Texas HB187: Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency or temporary order requested by a county judge following a weather emergency.

What the bill says

An act relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency or temporary order requested by a county judge following a weather emergency.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency or temporary order requested by a county judge following a weather emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 5, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 5.517 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 5.517.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: EMERGENCY OR TEMPORARY ORDER CONCERNING DEBRIS ] [ADDED: DISPOSAL AFTER WEATHER EMERGENCY. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: On request of the county ] [ADDED: judge of a county, the commission may issue an emergency or ] [ADDED: temporary order under this subchapter concerning solid waste ] [ADDED: disposal or management or controlled outdoor burning of debris ] [ADDED: following a weather emergency in the county regardless of whether a ] [ADDED: state of disaster or state of emergency has been declared under ] [ADDED: state or federal law.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commission shall respond to a request for an ] [ADDED: emergency or temporary order described by Subsection (a) as soon as ] [ADDED: practicable after the commission receives the request.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Section 5.502 does not apply to a request submitted ] [ADDED: under this section.] SECTION 2. Section 5.517, Water Code, as added by this Act, applies …

Sponsors

• Mike Olcott (R, HD-060) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 20, 2025: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
2. August 20, 2025: Read first time
3. August 18, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB187?

HB187 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency or temporary order requested by a county judge following a weather emergency.

What does HB187 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue an emergency or temporary order requested by a county judge following a weather emergency.

What is the status of HB187?

In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding (August 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB187?

Mike Olcott (R, HD-060).

Where is the official record for HB187?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00187