(a) To the extent permissible under federal law, notwithstanding § 382.0518, and except as provided by Subsection (c), a person who submits an application for a permit amendment may, at the person’s own risk, begin construction related to the application after the executive director has issued a draft permit including the permit amendment.
(b) The commission may not consider construction begun under this section in determining whether to grant the permit amendment sought in the application.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 382.004

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A person may not begin construction under this section if the facility that is the subject of the permit amendment is a concrete batch plant located within 880 yards of a property that is used as a residence.
(d) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.