Establishes the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council to advise on environmental justice issues.
The bill establishes the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council to advise state agencies and local governments on environmental justice issues. The council will review petitions from communities experiencing unfair treatment in environmental law or policy, develop action plans to improve environmental justice, and monitor implementation. The council will also review state agencies and programs to evaluate their effects on environmental justice. The Environmental Justice Review Board, composed of members from various organizations, will advise the council.
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