Monitoring the Session

SB 910

Blanco Scrap Tire Bill Makes The Grant Program Optional

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29
Why it's charged
New fee, fund, board or appointees

THE TEXT

“The scrap tire remediation grant account is a dedicated”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new dedicated account in the general revenue fund to hold money for scrap tire grants. The account is the vehicle for the program the caption promises, so it builds government that matches the pitch rather than contradicts it.

New fee, fund, board or appointees

Initial review · graded Oct 21, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

A new dedicated account holds the money. The commission may build the program, or not.

The bill lets the state environmental commission create a grant program that pays counties to deal with scrap tires dumped in water, along roads and on other public land. Counties could spend the money to identify and prosecute violators of the state's illegal dumping law, warn the public, and remove and properly dispose of dumped tires. It creates a new dedicated account in general revenue to hold appropriations, gifts and interest for the grants, but the program itself is optional and exists only if the commission chooses to build it.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1503 by Rep. Mary González (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 1503 by Rep. Mary González (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 Jan 24, 2025 and referred to the Senate Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB910 · 2025-01-24

SOLD BY

ITEM

relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

WHAT IT DOES

A new dedicated account holds the money. The commission may build the program, or not.

The bill lets the state environmental commission create a grant program that pays counties to deal with scrap tires dumped in water, along roads and on other public land. Counties could spend the money to identify and prosecute violators of the state's illegal dumping law, warn the public, and remove and properly dispose of dumped tires. It creates a new dedicated account in general revenue to hold appropriations, gifts and interest for the grants, but the program itself is optional and exists only if the commission chooses to build it.

CHARGES

[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 80%

THE TEXT

“The scrap tire remediation grant account is a dedicated”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new dedicated account in the general revenue fund to hold money for scrap tire grants. The account is the vehicle for the program the caption promises, so it builds government that matches the pitch rather than contradicts it.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Natural Resources
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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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 · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.

Money

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

×

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

×

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Adversarial review by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: Smells.

Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 1503

by Rep. Mary González, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 1, 2023: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Jan 24, 2025

02/13/2025 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

Companion

HB 464 by González, Mary (identical)

Subjects

Environment--Solid Waste

Environment--Water

State Finances--Management & Control

TIRES

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

Text

The text as introduced · 324 words

89R1013 MP-F

By: Blanco
S.B. No. 910

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the

elimination of illegally disposed of scrap tires.

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 361.0315 to read as follows:

Sec. 361.0315. SCRAP TIRE REMEDIATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a)

In this section, "scrap tire" has the meaning assigned by Section

361.112.

(b) The commission may develop a scrap tire remediation

grant program to award grants from the scrap tire remediation grant

account established by this section to counties for the purpose of

reducing the number of scrap tires disposed of in inland or coastal

water and onto public rights-of-way and other public land.

(c) The commission may award a grant under the scrap tire

remediation grant program to a county to be used for:

(1) identifying and prosecuting violators of Section

365.012, as that section relates to the illegal disposal of scrap

tires;

(2) providing information to the public to discourage

the illegal disposal of scrap tires; and

(3) removing and properly disposing of illegally

disposed of scrap tires.

(d) The scrap tire remediation grant account is a dedicated

account in the general revenue fund and consists of:

(1) appropriations of money to the account by the

legislature;

(2) gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other

donations received for the account; and

(3) interest earned on the investment of money in the

account.

(e) Money in the scrap tire remediation grant account may be

used by the commission only to:

(1) award grants under this section; and

(2) administer the scrap tire remediation grant

program under this section.

(f) If the commission develops a scrap tire remediation

grant program under this section, the commission shall adopt rules

for the administration of that program.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.