Texas SB1302 amends Water Code to restrict reauthorization of general waste discharge permits.

Texas SB1302 amends the Water Code to establish that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality cannot authorize a discharger to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters for five years after a denial or suspension of their permit. This restriction applies only to denials or suspensions ordered after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. Denials or suspensions ordered before the effective date remain governed by existing law.

Texas SB1302 amends Water Code to restrict reauthorization of general waste discharge permits.

Texas SB1302 amends the Water Code to establish that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality cannot authorize a discharger to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters for five years after a denial or suspension of their permit. This restriction applies only to denials or suspensions ordered after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. Denials or suspensions ordered before the effective date remain governed by existing law.