Texas HB187 allows the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue emergency or temporary orders for debris disposal following a weather.

Texas HB187 amends the Water Code to grant the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality the authority to issue emergency or temporary orders concerning solid waste disposal or management and controlled outdoor burning of debris in a county following a weather emergency. This authority applies regardless of whether a state of disaster or emergency has been declared. The commission must respond to a county judge's request as soon as practicable. The act applies to weather emergencies occurring before, on, or after its effective date.

Texas HB187 allows the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue emergency or temporary orders for debris disposal following a weather.

Texas HB187 amends the Water Code to grant the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality the authority to issue emergency or temporary orders concerning solid waste disposal or management and controlled outdoor burning of debris in a county following a weather emergency. This authority applies regardless of whether a state of disaster or emergency has been declared. The commission must respond to a county judge's request as soon as practicable. The act applies to weather emergencies occurring before, on, or after its effective date.