Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1302: Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 26.040, Water Code, is amended by adding Subsections (h-1) and (h-2) to read as follows: [ADDED: (h-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: After the commission denies or suspends a ] [ADDED: discharger's authority to discharge under a general permit under ] [ADDED: Subsection (h), the discharger may not discharge under the general ] [ADDED: permit until the executive director actively authorizes the ] [ADDED: discharger to use the general permit.] [ADDED: (h-2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The executive director may not use an automatic ] [ADDED: process to authorize the use of a general permit under Subsection ] [ADDED: (h-1).] SECTION 2. Sections 26.040(h-1) and (h-2), Water Code, as added by this Act, apply only to a denial or suspension ordered on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1302 passed the Senate on April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1302 passed the House on May 28, 2025, …
Sponsors
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016)
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3918)
- : Passed
Votes
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Natural Resources Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3918 (May 28, 2025): 135 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3673 (May 27, 2025): 103 yea, 29 nay, passed
Subjects: Environment--Water, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, PERMITS
Common questions
- What is SB1302?
- SB1302 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.
- What does SB1302 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.
- What is the status of SB1302?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1302?
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1302?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01302
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