Bill Text: TX HB3482 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to clarifying the law regarding local government prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or package.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-11 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB3482 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3482-Introduced.html
  85R8343 JTS-D
 
  By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 3482
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to clarifying the law regarding local government
  prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or
  package.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 361.0961, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  In this section, "package or container" does not include
  a single-use plastic bag.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act is intended
  only to clarify existing law with respect to local government
  prohibitions or restrictions on the sale or use of a container or
  package.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2017.
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