Texas HB1823 amends the Health and Safety Code to restrict concrete crushing facilities from operating within 440 yards of residences, schools.

Texas HB1823 amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality prohibit the operation of concrete crushing facilities within 440 yards of buildings used as residences, schools, hospitals, or places of worship. Exceptions include facilities authorized before September 1, 2001, those meeting distance requirements at the time of initial permit application, and those using enclosed crushers for recycled material products near international borders. The changes apply to permit applications filed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1823 amends the Health and Safety Code to restrict concrete crushing facilities from operating within 440 yards of residences, schools.

Texas HB1823 amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality prohibit the operation of concrete crushing facilities within 440 yards of buildings used as residences, schools, hospitals, or places of worship. Exceptions include facilities authorized before September 1, 2001, those meeting distance requirements at the time of initial permit application, and those using enclosed crushers for recycled material products near international borders. The changes apply to permit applications filed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.