Texas HB1163 establishes planning and financial responsibility requirements for aggregate production operations near the San Jacinto River, including.

Texas HB1163 amends the Water Code to introduce new planning and financial responsibility requirements for aggregate production operations located within 1,500 feet of the San Jacinto River or its tributaries. The bill mandates that these operations must submit restoration and reclamation plans to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The restoration plan must identify water bodies at risk of unauthorized discharges, document their background conditions, and outline a schedule for returning them to their original state.

Texas HB1163 establishes planning and financial responsibility requirements for aggregate production operations near the San Jacinto River, including.

Texas HB1163 amends the Water Code to introduce new planning and financial responsibility requirements for aggregate production operations located within 1,500 feet of the San Jacinto River or its tributaries. The bill mandates that these operations must submit restoration and reclamation plans to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The restoration plan must identify water bodies at risk of unauthorized discharges, document their background conditions, and outline a schedule for returning them to their original state.