SB 279
bill opens standard air permits to hearing requests
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 contested case hearings on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of authorizations to use certain standard air quality permits.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Anyone can ask for a hearing on issuing, renewing or revoking one.
The bill lets a person ask for a contested case hearing when the state issues, renews, or revokes an authorization to use a standard air quality permit, if the person says the action conflicts with the Texas Clean Air Act chapter. It touches facilities that rely on standard air permits, nearby residents and others who want to challenge them, and the state environmental agency that handles the permits. Starting with applications filed on or after September 1, 2025, these permit authorizations can be challenged in a formal hearing process instead of being exempt from it.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB279 · 2024-11-12
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ITEM
relating to contested case hearings on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of authorizations to use certain standard air quality permits.
WHAT IT DOES
Anyone can ask for a hearing on issuing, renewing or revoking one.
The bill lets a person ask for a contested case hearing when the state issues, renews, or revokes an authorization to use a standard air quality permit, if the person says the action conflicts with the Texas Clean Air Act chapter. It touches facilities that rely on standard air permits, nearby residents and others who want to challenge them, and the state environmental agency that handles the permits. Starting with applications filed on or after September 1, 2025, these permit authorizations can be challenged in a formal hearing process instead of being exempt from it.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Natural Resources
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 · Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025. 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. 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: 100990780, 101043817.
HillCo PAC$10,000.00
HillCo PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. 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: 101043817.
ActBlue Texas$8,833.00
ActBlue Texas
$8,833.00
- Cash
- $8,833.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. 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: 100990780.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. 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: 100990780, 101043817.
HillCo PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. 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: 101043817.
ActBlue Texas
$8,833.00
- Cash
- $8,833.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. 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: 100990780.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Environment--Air
PERMITS
Text
The text as introduced · 279 words
89R907 MP-D By: Miles S.B. No. 279 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to contested case hearings on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of authorizations to use certain standard air quality permits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 382.05195, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows: (g) Except as provided by Subsection (g-1), the [ The ] adoption or amendment of a standard permit or the issuance, renewal, or revocation of an authorization to use a standard permit is not subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code. (g-1) A person may request a contested case hearing on the issuance, renewal, or revocation of an authorization to use a standard permit if the person alleges that the issuance, renewal, or revocation is in conflict with a provision of this chapter. A contested case hearing under this subsection is subject to the requirements of Subchapters C through G, Chapter 2001, Government Code, and Section 5.556, Water Code. SECTION 2. Section 382.05195(g-1), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, applies only to the issuance, renewal, or revocation of an authorization to use a standard permit the application for which is filed on or after the effective date of this Act. The issuance, renewal, or revocation of an authorization to use a standard permit the application for which was filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the application was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.