Texas HB302: Relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

What the bill says

An act relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

From the introduced text, August 27, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 382.0217 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 382.0217.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROUND LEVEL ] [ADDED: CONCENTRATIONS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE. (a) To protect public health, ] [ADDED: the commission shall:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: by rule establish maximum allowable ground level ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: subject to Subsection (b), review the latest ] [ADDED: health studies regarding hydrogen sulfide emissions and reevaluate ] [ADDED: the maximum allowable concentrations at least once every five ] [ADDED: years.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In establishing the maximum allowable concentrations, ] [ADDED: the commission:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: may establish different concentrations based on ] [ADDED: whether an area is used for residential, recreational, business, ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: may not allow any person to cause or allow ] [ADDED: emissions of hydrogen sulfide from a source or sources operated on a ] [ADDED: property or multiple sources operated on contiguous properties to ] [ADDED: exceed a net ground level concentration of:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: …

Sponsors

• Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 27, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB302?

HB302 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

What does HB302 do?

In its own words: An act relating to establishment of maximum allowable ground level concentrations of hydrogen sulfide by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

What is the status of HB302?

Introduced as of August 27, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 27, 2025).

Who sponsored HB302?

Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027).

Where is the official record for HB302?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00302