Texas SB1768 mandates health impact assessments for certain transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Texas SB1768 requires the Texas Department of Transportation to perform health impact assessments for certain transportation projects. These assessments must evaluate potential health impacts, including air quality changes, and identify affected populations. The department must make draft assessments available to the public in English and Spanish, allowing a 45-day comment period. The final assessment must be published before any final project decision. The department can contract with non-governmental organizations for these assessments. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1768 mandates health impact assessments for certain transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Texas SB1768 requires the Texas Department of Transportation to perform health impact assessments for certain transportation projects. These assessments must evaluate potential health impacts, including air quality changes, and identify affected populations. The department must make draft assessments available to the public in English and Spanish, allowing a 45-day comment period. The final assessment must be published before any final project decision. The department can contract with non-governmental organizations for these assessments. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.