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  89R18739 JRR-D     By: Walle, Bell of Kaufman, Hernandez H.B. No. 1499       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of an environmental product declaration   grant program for certain manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 5, Water Code, is amended   by adding Section 5.1245 to read as follows:           Sec.   5.1245.     ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION GRANT   PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS OF READY-MIXED CONCRETE. (a) In   this section, "environmental product declaration" means an   independently verified product-specific label that discloses the   environmental impact of a manufactured product based on a life   cycle assessment.           (b)     This section applies only to a manufacturer of   ready-mixed concrete that:                 (1)     is a corporation, partnership, sole   proprietorship, or other legal entity formed for the purpose of   making a profit;                 (2)  is independently owned and operated; and                 (3)     has fewer than 100 employees or less than $6   million in annual gross receipts.           (c)     The commission shall establish and administer a grant   program to reimburse manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete   described by Subsection (b) for the cost of accessing an   environmental product declaration database or other software for   generating environmental product declarations for ready-mixed   concrete products.           (d)     As a condition of receiving a grant under this section,   a manufacturer must agree to use environmental product declarations   for the manufacturer's ready-mixed concrete products.           (e)     The commission shall adopt rules to implement the   program established under this section, including rules   establishing:                 (1)  eligibility criteria for grant applicants;                 (2)  grant application procedures;                 (3)     criteria for evaluating grant applications and   awarding grants;                 (4)  guidelines related to grant amounts; and                 (5)     procedures for monitoring the use of a grant   awarded under this section and ensuring compliance with any   conditions of the grant.          SECTION 2.  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality   shall adopt rules and establish procedures under Section 5.1245,   Water Code, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the   effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.