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HB26-1208 • 2026

Sunset Compliance Advisory Panel Air Pollution

The act continues the compliance advisory panel to the air pollution control division in the department of public health and environment for 10 years, until September 1, 2036, pursuant to the provisio

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. E. Velasco, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. García, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. M. Rutinel, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary confirms the extension date but does not provide specific operational details or definitions for terms used.

Continuing the Air Pollution Compliance Advisory Panel

This law extends a group that advises on air pollution rules for another ten years until September 1, 2036.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the existence of the compliance advisory panel to the air pollution control division in the department of public health and environment until September 1, 2036.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The compliance advisory panel
  • The Air Pollution Control Division within the Department of Public Health and Environment

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not describe specific tasks, membership numbers, or payment details for the panel.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment extends the life of a specific air pollution advisory panel until September 1, 2036, and updates related legal text to match that new date.

  • It adds a rule stating that the authority for the Compliance Advisory Panel will end on September 1, 2036.
  • It changes the expiration date of other parts of this law from September 1, 2026 to September 1, 2036.
  • It removes extra words and lines at the bottom of page 1 that are no longer needed.
  • The text does not explain what specific work the advisory panel will do during these ten years.
  • Some legal references to federal acts and state codes are included but their full meaning is technical for a general reader.
L.002

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: This amendment would change the law so that a specific air pollution advisory panel stops existing in September 2032 instead of continuing until September 2036.

  • It adds new text to list the Compliance Advisory Panel as an authorization that ends on September 1, 2032.
  • It changes the date for when this panel's authority expires from 2036 back to 2032.
  • This amendment was voted down and did not pass during its second reading stage.
  • The text only provides specific instructions on how to edit the committee report, so it does not explain why this earlier end date is needed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-01 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-01 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-01 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

  9. 2026-03-16 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-03-13 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. 2026-03-10 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  12. 2026-03-05 House

    House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. 2026-02-12 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Official Summary Text

The act continues the compliance advisory panel to the air pollution control division in the department of public health and environment for 10 years, until September 1, 2036, pursuant to the provisions of the sunset law.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)