EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO REGULATE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND EXPRESS PREEMPTION OF LOCAL REGULATIONS
Known as the Texas Clean Air Act
The act spans §§ 382–382 (162 sections).
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 198 (S.B. 784), Sec. 1, eff
(a) In this section, "greenhouse gas emissions" has the meaning assigned by Section 382.05102.
(b) To the extent not preempted by federal law, the state has exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in this state.
(c) A municipality or other political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance or other measure that directly regulates greenhouse gas emissions.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.