SB 160
Relating to the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility; conforming changes.
Filed
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Caption mismatch
The caption says the bill deals with aggregate production near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility. Every operative section only changes definitions and never mentions semiconductor facilities, distance or nearness. The existing code sections it amends may already address that topic, but this text does not show it.
Caption mismatchInitial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility; conforming changes.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The bill rewrites the state health and safety code's definition of an aggregate production operation, meaning a site where rock, gravel or similar material is dug from the earth, together with its stripped areas, haul ramps and processing plant land. It points a second set of definitions, for aggregate operations and portland cement kilns, back to that new definition section. The text never mentions semiconductor wafer facilities, so on the ground it only changes which sites count as aggregate operations, for legal claims that arise after it takes effect.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-SB160 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility; conforming changes.
WHAT IT DOES
The bill rewrites the state health and safety code's definition of an aggregate production operation, meaning a site where rock, gravel or similar material is dug from the earth, together with its stripped areas, haul ramps and processing plant land. It points a second set of definitions, for aggregate operations and portland cement kilns, back to that new definition section. The text never mentions semiconductor wafer facilities, so on the ground it only changes which sites count as aggregate operations, for legal claims that arise after it takes effect.
CHARGES
[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 55%
The caption says the bill deals with aggregate production near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility. Every operative section only changes definitions and never mentions semiconductor facilities, distance or nearness. The existing code sections it amends may already address that topic, but this text does not show it.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 · Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 15, 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$50,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25,000.00
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Environment--Air
Environment--General
Text
The text as introduced · 306 words
90R2386 KRM-D By: Hagenbuch S.B. No. 160 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED relating to the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility; conforming changes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 382.601(1), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) "Aggregate production operation" means a site from which aggregates are being or have been removed or extracted from the earth, including the entire areas of extraction, stripped areas, haulage ramps, and the land on which the plant processing the raw materials is located [ has the meaning assigned by Section 28A.001, Water Code ]. SECTION 2. Sections 382.651(1) and (3), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: (1) "Aggregate production operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 382.601 [ 28A.001, Water Code ]. (3) "Portland cement kiln" has the meaning assigned by Section 382.601 [ means a system, including any solid, gaseous, or liquid fuel combustion equipment, used to calcine and fuse raw materials, including limestone and clay, to produce portland cement clinker ]. SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act to Section 382.601, Health and Safety Code, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law applicable to the cause of action immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4. 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, 2027.