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HB 5549 — Relating to the regulation and planning of on-site sewage disposal systems; authorizing and increasing an administrative penalty; increasing the amount of a fee.
Last action — Placed on General State Calendar
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✓Introduced
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Died in session
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Relating to the regulation and planning of on-site sewage disposal systems; authorizing and increasing an administrative penalty; increasing the amount of a fee.
Bill Text
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Read HB 5549 on the official Texas source →Compared against the Texas statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 16 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 366.001, Health and Safety Code, Section 366.002, Health and Safety Code, Section 366.011, Health and Safety Code, Section 366.012, Health and Safety Code, Section 366.013(e), Health and Safety Code, Section 366.014, Health and Safety Code.
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Section 366.001, Health and Safety Code
and→ , and pumping used at the owner's primary residenceamended
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Section 366.002, Health and Safety Code
septic a building or other→ sewage treatment or holding theamended
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Section 366.011, Health and Safety Code
in their designated area of jurisdiction
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Section 366.012, Health and Safety Code
; (E) for a county with a population of at least 350,000 and not more than 370,000 that is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent to a county with a population of at least 3.3 million, allow for the installation of aerobic drip emitter systems on subdivided or platted properties less than one-half acre in size serving single-family residences supplied by a public drinking water system if site-specific planning materials have been: (i) submitted by a licensed engineer or registered sanitarian; and (ii) approved by the appropriate authorized agent; and (F) for a county with a population of more than 40,000 and less than 50,000 that borders the Red River along the Oklahoma state line and has a major interstate road running through it, allow for the installation of aerobic drip emitter systems on subdivided or platted properties less than one-half acre in size, serving single-family residences supplied by a public drinking water system if site-specific planning materials have been: (i) submitted by a licensed engineer or registered sanitarian; and (ii) approved by the appropriate authorized agent→ and and operation and operationamended
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Section 366.013(e), Health and Safety Code
, nonstandard,amended
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Section 366.014, Health and Safety Code
may a person→ shall one or more personsamended
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Section 366.031, Health and Safety Code
(c) Notwithstanding the designation of an authorized agent under this section, the commission shall maintain the authority and responsibility for permitting on-site sewage disposal systems that produce over 1,500 gallons per day unless the commission specifically designates that authority and responsibility to the authorized agent. The commission may designate to an authorized agent the authority and responsibility to permit on-site sewage disposal systems that produce over 1,500 gallons per day only if the authorized agent satisfactorily demonstrates minimum designated representative qualification standards and licensure, as prescribed by the commission.
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Section 366.032(c), Health and Safety Code
substantive→ anyamended
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Section 366.034, Health and Safety Code
shall→ may (c) The commission may assess an administrative penalty against an authorized agent if the commission determines that the authorized agent does not implement and enforce the commission's minimum requirements for on-site sewage disposal systems.amended
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Section 366.0515, Safety Code
AND PERFORMANCE BONDamended
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: (1) ; and (2) if the on-site sewage disposal system is located in a county with a population of more than 2.8 million, a performance bond obtained from the person with whom the owner of the on-site sewage disposal system has contracted for maintenance of the system and a new performance bond performance bond $100→ if the single-family residence is owned by an individual and is the individual's primary residence $500amended
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Section 366.052(a), Health and Safety Code
366.054, that→ if: (1) the single residence is: (A) located in a county with a population of less than 40,000; and (B) owned by an individual and is the individual's primary residence; and (2) the systemamended
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Section 366.055(c), Health and Safety Code
or the holder's designee
amended
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Section 366.057(b), Health and Safety Code
system→ propertyamended
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Section 366.058, Health and Safety Code
(d) The permit fee shall be paid to the authorized agent or the commission, whichever performs the permitting function.
amended
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or for compensation or for compensation→ pumps, , or accesses or licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists as a geologist , , or pumpamended
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Section 367.010(a), Health and Safety Code
$10→ $30amended
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Section 5.701(q), Water Code
366.059,amended
Action History
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Placed on General State Calendar
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Considered in Calendars
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Committee report sent to Calendars
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Committee report distributed
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Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
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Reported favorably as substituted
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Vote reconsidered in committee
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Committee substitute considered in committee
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Considered in formal meeting
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Reported favorably as substituted
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Committee substitute considered in committee
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Considered in formal meeting
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Left pending in committee
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Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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Committee substitute considered in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Referred to Environmental Regulation
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Read first time
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Filed
Sponsors
- Stan Kitzman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (183)
183 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5549 do?
- Relating to the regulation and planning of on-site sewage disposal systems; authorizing and increasing an administrative penalty; increasing the amount of a fee.
- Who sponsors HB 5549?
- HB 5549 is sponsored by Stan Kitzman.
- What is the current status of HB 5549?
- This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 5549?
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