Texas HB4028 regulates preproduction plastic, requiring monitoring and reporting by facilities.

Texas HB4028 amends the Health and Safety Code to define "preproduction plastic" as plastic resin in various forms. It mandates the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to designate preproduction plastics as Class II nonhazardous industrial waste. Facilities operating under a multi-sector general permit must monitor for preproduction plastics in receiving waters and report visible discharges within 24 hours. The commission must set water quality standards considering preproduction plastic pollution. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4028 regulates preproduction plastic, requiring monitoring and reporting by facilities.

Texas HB4028 amends the Health and Safety Code to define "preproduction plastic" as plastic resin in various forms. It mandates the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to designate preproduction plastics as Class II nonhazardous industrial waste. Facilities operating under a multi-sector general permit must monitor for preproduction plastics in receiving waters and report visible discharges within 24 hours. The commission must set water quality standards considering preproduction plastic pollution. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.