Great news! Yesterday, two of ACT’s high priotity bills made it to second reading in the House. (Given the fact the House made it through 7 pages of a 24-page calendar, this truly is great news.) HB 821, Rep Leibowitz’s producer takeback television recycling bill, passed to engrossment. This bill addresses ACT’s top priority for electronic waste recycling this year. We’ve posted the press release from Robin Schneider of the Texas Campaign for the Environment (and ACT e-waste team leader) with details about the bill.
HB 280 also came up for second reading, but Rep. Anchia requested that it be postponed until 9:00 today, when it can be considered at the same time as SB 546, Sen. Fraser’s energy efficiency goal legislation.
Several other bills that address ACT legislative recommendations were on yesterday’s calendar, but most of them were not heard and move on to today’s calendar. The exception was HB 2783; Rep. Anchia’s energy efficiency standards for building codes bill (which is the House companion to a section of SB 16), passed to third reading.
Here are the bills ACT will track today:
Energy Efficiency:
| HB 280 | Anchia | Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs and demand reduction targets; creating an office of energy efficiency deployment in the state energy conservation office. |
| HB 2210 | Anchia | Relating to efficiency standards for certain appliances; providing a civil penalty. |
Renewable Energy:
| HB 1391 |
Strama | Relating to the promotion and use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds. |
Clean Air:
| HB 4208 |
Patrick, Diane | Relating to idling the diesel engine of a school bus while the bus is parked at a public school or school event. |
2011 ACT Legislative Agenda
ACT's 2011 Legislative Agenda is now available online. In 2011, ACT calls on the Texas Legislature to safeguard our health and our environment by adopting key recommendations in air, clean energy, land, waste & recycling, water and reform of our state government.
