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Reduce Flooding: Environmental Regulation Committee Taking Public Comments on Three APO Bills

The Environmental Regulation Committee of the Texas House of Representatives will hear public testimony on three bills concerning sand mines/aggregate production operations on Monday, April 19, 2021. You donā€™t need to go all the way to Austin to testify. You can leave your comments on the Committeeā€™s website. Just remember, thereā€™s a 5000 character limit. [ā€¦]

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Reduce Flooding: Eight Bills Introduced in Texas Legislature This Year Affect Sand Mines

Yesterday was the last day for lawmakers to file bills for the 87th Texas legislative session. Eight bills have been introduced to curb abuses of aggregate production operations, which include sand mines. Five address reclamation of mines in various ways. Hubertyā€™s HB4478: Reclamation and Performance Bonds Dan Huberty from the Lake Houston Area introduced HB4478 [ā€¦]

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