30. SB 570

Passage; May 22, 2017; RV #1534; Journal Page 4181; 112 Yeas, 31 Nays

YCT Nay. If Governor Abbott would have not vetoed this bill, Texans would have had another regulation to deal with. SB 570 would have required a used or scrap tire generator who stores used or scrap tires outdoors to lock their tires up after business hours. In addition, they would be required to post signage displaying the requirements for used or scrap tire disposal. Lastly, this bill would require a person who uses more than 1,000 used or scrap tires in a construction project to get approval from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality. While the illegal dumping of used and scrap tires is a problem in Texas, this bill creates more regulations and civil/criminal penalties rather than enforcing the anti-dumping law that is already in place.