Monitoring the SessionHB 2445
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of certain environmental remediation benchmarks.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
No more than one extra cancer case per million people.
The bill orders the state environmental agency to set the cancer-risk level it uses for cleanup standards at no more than one extra cancer case in one million people. It touches the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and anyone cleaning up contaminated sites under the state's solid waste and risk reduction programs. Cleanup targets built on that risk level would have to be at least that strict, and the agency must update its rules after September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 952 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 952 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2445 · 2025-02-05
relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of certain environmental remediation benchmarks.
No more than one extra cancer case per million people.
The bill orders the state environmental agency to set the cancer-risk level it uses for cleanup standards at no more than one extra cancer case in one million people. It touches the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and anyone cleaning up contaminated sites under the state's solid waste and risk reduction programs. Cleanup targets built on that risk level would have to be at least that strict, and the agency must update its rules after September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 29, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$65,748.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986461, 101011085, 101033172, 101044523, 101044526, 101072841.
$58,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Feb 3, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986461, 101044526.
$36,000.00
Also funds 89 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jan 22, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101044523, 101061631.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$65,748.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986461, 101011085, 101033172, 101044523, 101044526, 101072841.
$58,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Feb 3, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986461, 101044526.
$36,000.00
Also funds 89 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jan 22, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101044523, 101061631.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Dutton, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to Environmental Regulation
Relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of certain environmental remediation benchmarks.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Feb 5, 2025
03/17/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Environmental Regulation · Final status: Died in committee
Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
The text as introduced · 212 words
89R11649 JRR-D By: Dutton H.B. No. 2445 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of certain environmental remediation benchmarks. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 361.042 to read as follows: Sec. 361.042. MINIMUM CARCINOGENIC RISK LEVEL. (a) In this section, "carcinogenic risk level," "protective concentration level," and "risk-based exposure limit" have the meanings assigned by 30 T.A.C. Section 350.4, as that section existed on January 1, 2025. (b) The commission shall set each carcinogenic risk level used by the commission in the development of a protective concentration level, risk-based exposure limit, or any other remediation standard used in connection with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, including the Texas Risk Reduction Program (30 T.A.C. Chapter 350) or a similar program established by the commission, at a rate not greater than one in one million. SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall adopt or modify any rules necessary to implement the change in law made by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.