Relating to the persons entitled to request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

HB 3043 changes who can request a public hearing about concrete plant construction before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. It limits this right to representatives of schools, places of worship, licensed day-care centers, hospitals, or medical facilities, or residents living within 440 yards of the proposed plant. The bill requires the commission to create rules defining what qualifies as a valid representative for these institutions. This rule applies only to new permit applications submitted after the commission adopts these rules, not to existing applications.