Erin Zwiener, Texas State Representative of 45th District | https://www.facebook.com/StateRepErin/
Erin Zwiener, Texas State Representative of 45th District | https://www.facebook.com/StateRepErin/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the consideration by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of alternative waste collection, treatment, and disposal options before issuing permits to discharge certain waste’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill addresses the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) consideration of alternative waste management options before granting discharge permits for certain waste. It empowers the commission to deny or adjust permits based on need, factoring in the volume and quality of waste and the availability of existing or proposed regional waste systems. TCEQ can only grant a permit if the applicant proves it is not economically feasible for another permit holder to manage the waste, or if the applicant will treat and discharge the waste to a higher quality standard than would otherwise be achieved. This provision targets the control and treatment of conventional pollutants in domestic wastewater. The new rules apply to applications filed on or after the effective date of Sept. 1, 2025.
Erin Zwiener, member of the House Committee on Natural Resources and vice chair of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, proposed another 18 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Zwiener graduated from the University of Montana.
Erin Zwiener is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 45th House district. She replaced previous state representative Jason Isaac in 2019.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3706 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the installation by a residential tenant of electric vehicle supply equipment in a parking space assigned to the tenant |
| HB 1256 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems |
| HB 3141 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to information relied on by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for purposes of rules involving rainfall estimates |
| HB 2982 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people |
| HB 2870 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to water breaks for construction employees of contractors contracting with a governmental entity; providing an administrative penalty |
| HB 2843 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to civil liability for sexual assault resulting in a pregnancy carried to term |
| HB 2706 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the possession of property to be acquired by eminent domain during pending litigation in a condemnation proceeding |
| HB 2705 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage, and defacement at certain institutions of higher education, and criminal trespass |
| HB 1496 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative or controlled substance analogue of fentanyl |
| HB 1438 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to climate change planning and reporting |
| HB 1390 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the requirement of a school district to notify a parent of curriculum or instructional material containing religion or religious values |
| HB 1253 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the instruction on bullying and harassment included in the required health curriculum for public school students |
| HB 1249 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students |
| HB 1247 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the interruption of utility service by a residential landlord |
| HB 1235 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the ability of a voter registrar and volunteer deputy registrar to distribute and receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail |
| HB 1032 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to voting a limited ballot following the change of the county of residence by a voter |
| HB 1020 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to campaign contribution limits for certain offices |
| HB 1003 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting |
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