Monitoring the SessionHB 736
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 certain procedures for civil suits brought by local governments or certain other persons for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Notice the attorney general and the commission, then file right away.
This bill lets a local government, an affected person, or an authorized agent file a civil suit over environmental violations under Texas Commission on Environmental Quality authority right after the attorney general and the commission's executive director get the required notice, instead of waiting 90 days. It touches cities, counties, other local governments, affected residents, and the businesses or operators accused of breaking environmental laws, rules, orders, or permits. Suits can now be filed without the 90-day wait, and a suit is still barred if the commission or the attorney general has already started its own action on at least one of the same violations. It also repeals Subsection (e), whose text is not shown in this copy.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4388 (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 4388 (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 Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB736 · 2024-11-12
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relating to certain procedures for civil suits brought by local governments or certain other persons for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Notice the attorney general and the commission, then file right away.
This bill lets a local government, an affected person, or an authorized agent file a civil suit over environmental violations under Texas Commission on Environmental Quality authority right after the attorney general and the commission's executive director get the required notice, instead of waiting 90 days. It touches cities, counties, other local governments, affected residents, and the businesses or operators accused of breaking environmental laws, rules, orders, or permits. Suits can now be filed without the 90-day wait, and a suit is still barred if the commission or the attorney general has already started its own action on at least one of the same violations. It also repeals Subsection (e), whose text is not shown in this copy.
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Derived itemized flow · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
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Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
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$22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
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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. Flores, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 21, 2023: Referred to Environmental Regulation
Relating to certain procedures for civil suits brought by local governments or certain other persons for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
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
County Government--General
Environment--General
State Officers
STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
The text as introduced · 190 words
89R2343 JDK-D By: Flores H.B. No. 736 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to certain procedures for civil suits brought by local governments or certain other persons for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 7.3511(d), Water Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) A local government, a person affected, or an authorized agent may institute a claim described by Subsection (b) [ on or ] after [ the 90th day after the date ] the attorney general and the executive director of the commission receive the notice required by Subsection (c) unless [ before the 90th day after the date the notice is received ] the commission has commenced a proceeding under Subchapter C or the attorney general has commenced a civil suit under Subchapter D concerning at least one of the alleged violations set forth in the notice. SECTION 2. Section 7.3511(e), Water Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
