SB1061 amends procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations in Texas.

SB1061 modifies the Water Code to change procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations. It amends Section 27.0513(d) to specify conditions under which an application for an authorization or an amendment to an authorization is subject to contested case hearings. The bill repeals Sections 27.0513(f) and (g) of the Water Code. The changes apply to applications submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

SB1061 amends procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations in Texas.

SB1061 modifies the Water Code to change procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations. It amends Section 27.0513(d) to specify conditions under which an application for an authorization or an amendment to an authorization is subject to contested case hearings. The bill repeals Sections 27.0513(f) and (g) of the Water Code. The changes apply to applications submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.