The bill would impose fines when residents make more than three complaints to the state environmental agency in a year if they don’t result in enforcement action. Critics warn the bill would discourage people from reporting pollution.
of asthma and cardiac arrest if people inhale too much. The TCEQ regulates batch plants as a source of particulate matter.
This year, the bill includes increasing TCEQ penalties from $25,000 to $40,000 per day for industrial facilities that violate state regulations. “We’re not trying to say you can’t file complaints. If you think something’s wrong, we want to hear from you,” he said during the March hearing at the Capitol. “But when done over and over and over again, I think it gets to the point that we’re getting abusive on weaponizing the agency with that.”
Turnover has remained high at TCEQ’s largest regional office, in Houston. Last fiscal year, it increased to 52%, from 31% the fiscal year prior. TCEQ records show that after receiving complaints from residents , the agency issued notices of violation to all three companies between 2020 and 2022 for failing to control dust from their facilities. It also issued notices of violation to Wildcatter Redi-Mix and Preferred Materials for failing to minimize or prevent contaminated wastewater discharge.
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