Texas HB3866 regulates outdoor storage containers, requiring registration and prohibiting installation near residences.

Texas HB3866 amends the Water Code to regulate outdoor storage containers, which are defined as nonvehicular devices made of nonearthen materials, located above ground, part of commercial facilities, and designed to contain regulated substances. The bill mandates that these containers must be registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, with a grace period until March 1, 2026, for containers installed before September 1, 2025. It prohibits the installation or operation of such containers within 2,000 feet of private residences.

Texas HB3866 regulates outdoor storage containers, requiring registration and prohibiting installation near residences.

Texas HB3866 amends the Water Code to regulate outdoor storage containers, which are defined as nonvehicular devices made of nonearthen materials, located above ground, part of commercial facilities, and designed to contain regulated substances. The bill mandates that these containers must be registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, with a grace period until March 1, 2026, for containers installed before September 1, 2025. It prohibits the installation or operation of such containers within 2,000 feet of private residences.