metal recycling committee grows from 15 to 17 members

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89R2024 CMO-F

By: Sparks
S.B. No. 1043

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the composition of the advisory committee for metal

recycling entities.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1956.017(b), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) The advisory committee consists of 17 [ 15 ] members

appointed by the director as follows:

(1) one representative of the department;

(2) two representatives of local law enforcement

agencies located in different municipalities, each with a

population of 500,000 or more;

(3) two representatives of local law enforcement

agencies located in different municipalities, each with a

population of 200,000 or more but less than 500,000;

(4) one representative of a local law enforcement

agency located in a municipality with a population of less than

200,000;

(5) five representatives of metal recycling entities,

at least one of whom must have substantial business experience with

transactions involving the purchase or acquisition of catalytic

converters;

(6) two members who represent industries that are

impacted by theft of regulated material;

(7) one sheriff of a county with a population of

500,000 or more; [ and ]

(8) one sheriff of a county with a population of less

than 500,000 ;

(9) one sheriff who has experience investigating the

theft of tubular steel used in the process of drilling and

completing oil and gas wells; and

(10) one member who represents the oil and gas

industry .

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the public safety director of the Department of Public

Safety of the State of Texas shall appoint two additional members to

the advisory committee as required by Section 1956.017, Occupations

Code, as amended by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.