Texas HB1904 creates a criminal offense for releasing balloons outside a roofed structure, with penalties based on balloon weight and volume.

Texas HB1904 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish criminal penalties for the release of balloons outside a roofed structure. The bill defines a balloon as a bag of rubber, latex, Mylar, or similar material. Releasing such a balloon is a Class C misdemeanor if the total weight after deflation is five pounds or less, or the volume is five gallons or less. It escalates to a Class B misdemeanor for weights between five and 500 pounds or volumes between five gallons and 100 cubic feet.

Texas HB1904 creates a criminal offense for releasing balloons outside a roofed structure, with penalties based on balloon weight and volume.

Texas HB1904 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish criminal penalties for the release of balloons outside a roofed structure. The bill defines a balloon as a bag of rubber, latex, Mylar, or similar material. Releasing such a balloon is a Class C misdemeanor if the total weight after deflation is five pounds or less, or the volume is five gallons or less. It escalates to a Class B misdemeanor for weights between five and 500 pounds or volumes between five gallons and 100 cubic feet.