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

SB 885 limits who can request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) about concrete plant construction. It specifies that only representatives of schools, places of worship, licensed day-care centers, hospitals, nursing facilities, or medical facilities - and residents living within 440 yards of the proposed plant - may request such a hearing. The bill reduces the previous 880-yard radius for resident eligibility and requires the TCEQ to create rules defining who qualifies as a representative for certain facilities. This change applies only to new permit applications submitted to the TCEQ on or after the effective date of these rules (September 1, 2025, unless passed with a two-thirds vote).