Requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to hold public hearings in areas with elevated benzene levels.

This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality holds public hearings in areas where benzene levels exceed or are likely to exceed national or state standards. The hearings allow interested parties to comment on the elevated benzene levels. The commission must publish a notice of the hearing in a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to hold public hearings in areas with elevated benzene levels.

This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality holds public hearings in areas where benzene levels exceed or are likely to exceed national or state standards. The hearings allow interested parties to comment on the elevated benzene levels. The commission must publish a notice of the hearing in a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.