Relating to the pipeline transport and geologic storage of certain substances under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 4835 requires pipeline operators to fund local emergency response equipment and training when their facility response plans show local fire, police, or emergency officials lack adequate resources to handle worst-case spills of hazardous liquids or carbon dioxide. It directly affects pipeline operators (who must pay) and local emergency response entities (who receive funds for equipment/training). Key provisions mandate that payments go into restricted funds managed by the emergency entity’s governing body and can only be used for equipment or training to address identified response gaps. The bill applies to both hazardous liquid pipelines and carbon dioxide storage facilities under the Railroad Commission of Texas. It does not change existing permitting but adds new financial obligations for operators when local response capabilities are insufficient.