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HB 3217 (89R): Relating to public comments on matters subject to a hearing under the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-02-24 · Latest: Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM

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Relating to public comments on matters subject to a hearing under the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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Relating to public comments on matters subject to a hearing under the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Public comment
A chance for anyone to tell a government agency what they think about a proposed rule or plan before it is final. Agencies must consider the comments they receive.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Veto
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).

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Record st-tx-89r-hb3217 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills