Monitoring the Session

HB 5151

Wilson’s Quarry Ban Fits Three Very Specific Places

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20
Why it's charged
Bracket bill

THE TEXT

“four miles of the entrance of a state park operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with a cavern dedicated as a National Natural Landmark dedicated in 1971”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill does not name places, but it uses descriptors like a landmark dedicated in 1971 and a youth camp founded in 1975. These details aim a general-looking state law at a handful of specific sites, possibly just one each.

Bracket bill

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

Caption

relating to the prohibition of certain new mines, quarries, or rock crushing operations.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

A cavern landmark dedicated in 1971. A youth camp founded in 1975. A fish hatchery lake.

The bill bans mines, quarries and rock crushing plants within set distances of three narrowly described kinds of places: a river-authority lake with a national fish hatchery, a state park entrance with a cavern named a National Natural Landmark in 1971, and a youth camp founded in 1975. It touches mining and quarry operators who want to open new sites near those places, plus the nearby landowners and communities. Sites already legally operating on or before January 1, 2025 can keep going, and the ban takes effect right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Environmental Regulation committee 9-0 on May 1, 2025. Taken up on the floor on May 15, 2025 and stopped by a sustained point of order. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5151 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20 Rep. Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19 Rep. John BryantDHouse 114

ITEM

relating to the prohibition of certain new mines, quarries, or rock crushing operations.

WHAT IT DOES

A cavern landmark dedicated in 1971. A youth camp founded in 1975. A fish hatchery lake.

The bill bans mines, quarries and rock crushing plants within set distances of three narrowly described kinds of places: a river-authority lake with a national fish hatchery, a state park entrance with a cavern named a National Natural Landmark in 1971, and a youth camp founded in 1975. It touches mining and quarry operators who want to open new sites near those places, plus the nearby landowners and communities. Sites already legally operating on or before January 1, 2025 can keep going, and the ban takes effect right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 75%

THE TEXT

“four miles of the entrance of a state park operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with a cavern dedicated as a National Natural Landmark dedicated in 1971”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill does not name places, but it uses descriptors like a landmark dedicated in 1971 and a youth camp founded in 1975. These details aim a general-looking state law at a handful of specific sites, possibly just one each.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · May 5, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Environmental Regulation
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Postponed 5/15/25 5:00 PM
  19. Laid out as postponed business
  20. Amended 1-Troxclair
  21. Record vote RV#2723
  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(b); Article III, Section 56
  24. Point of order sustained Rule 11, Section 2; Article III, Section 30
  25. Returned to Calendars Committee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Terry M. Wilson

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$414KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$231KKenneth Mongold$25,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$413,658.18

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$413,658.18

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$378,658.18
Total
$413,658.18
mail $190,451.68advertising $178,456.50polling $8,750.00Other filed descriptions $1,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 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: 101007854, 101030352, 101067580, 101071564.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$231,075.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$231,075.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$181,075.00
Total
$231,075.00
canvassing $157,125.00polling $23,950.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 18, 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: 101067580, 101071564.

Kenneth Mongold$25,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$413,658.18

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$378,658.18
Total
$413,658.18
mail $190,451.68advertising $178,456.50polling $8,750.00Other filed descriptions $1,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 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: 101007854, 101030352, 101067580, 101071564.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$231,075.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$181,075.00
Total
$231,075.00
canvassing $157,125.00polling $23,950.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 18, 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: 101067580, 101071564.

Votes1

House May 15, 2025

Yea
64
Nay
57
Present, not voting
2
Absent
14
Excused
13
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2723

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 2723): 64 Yeas, 57 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 64 (published)
  • Nay: 57 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 14 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 13 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses42
For
26
Against
13
On
3
Names

For

  • Ameeican Lung Association1 registration
  • Camp Longhorn1 registration
  • Camping Association for Mutual Progress (C.A.M.P.)1 registration
  • City of Houston1 registration
  • Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
  • Self14 registrations
  • Self; SaveBurnet.com1 registration
  • Self; Saveburnet.com1 registration
  • Self; Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining (TRAM)1 registration
  • Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation1 registration
  • Self; Texas Right To Know1 registration
  • Self; TRAM1 registration
  • TRAM - Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining1 registration

Against

  • AGC of Texas1 registration
  • Capitol Aggregates and Zachry Corporation1 registration
  • CEMEX1 registration
  • Colorado Materials, Ltd.1 registration
  • CRH Americas Materials1 registration
  • GCC of America1 registration
  • Heidleberg Materials1 registration
  • Holcim US1 registration
  • Lhoist North America1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association1 registration
  • Texas Association of Builders1 registration
  • Texas Concrete Products Association1 registration

On

  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality3 registrations
Sources

42 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · May 5, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025

05/15/2025 H Returned to Calendars Committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Environmental Regulation · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Environment--Air

Mines & Mineral Resources

PERMITS

ROCK QUARRIES & PITS

Text

The text as introduced · 238 words

By: Wilson
H.B. No. 5151

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the prohibition of certain new mines, quarries, or rock

crushing operations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Title 5, Subtitle C, Chapter 382, Health and

Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 382.006 to Subchapter A to

read as follows:

382.006 CERTAIN NEW MINES, QUARRIES, AND ROCK CRUSHING

OPERATIONS PROHIBITED.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, mines, quarries, or rock

crushing facilities are prohibited at any site that is located

within:

(1) four miles of a lake owned or operated by a Texas

river authority, with a national fish hatchery;

(2) four miles of the entrance of a state park operated

by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with a cavern dedicated

as a National Natural Landmark dedicated in 1971; and

(3) two miles of a youth camp founded in 1975 and

licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a site that was legally

operating as a mine, quarry, or rock crushing facility on or before

January 1, 2025.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.