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Texas Bills / Amendments Caption Clips
89th Regular Session
HB 1145 Relating to a study regarding the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in hydraulic fracturing. 1
HB 1674 Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense. 7
HB 1730 Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. 1
Reports
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State action on PFAS in consumer products. (Link Type: Report)
See: https://www.saferstates.org/resource/state-action-on-pfas/
By Safer States
Publication Date: Accessed June 5, 2025
   
Laws & Rules
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Resolution 2025-02, calling for the honorable Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, to declare an emergency in Johnson County, Texas relating to the application of biosolids containing PFAS. (Link Type: Local)
See: https://www.johnsoncountytx.org/home/showpublisheddocument/17865/638748886548863615
By Johnson County Commissioners Court
Publication Date: February 11, 2025
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Legal Documents
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James Farmer, et al., v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michael Regan; Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:24-cv-01654, claiming the EPA violated the Clean Water Act and the Administrative Procedures Act for failing to identify certain PFAS as “toxic pollutants” in sewage sludge; forever chemicals, dead or deformed cattle, horses, and fish in Johnson County, Texas). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.269379/gov.uscourts.dcd.269379.1.0.pdf
By U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Publication Date: June 6, 2024
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James Farmer, et al., v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.; Defendants' memorandum in support of motion to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:24-cv-01654, asking court to dismiss lawsuit because EPA has complete discretion over which pollutants to regulate under federal law and can’t be sued; PFAS/forever chemicals; dead or deformed cattle, horses, and fish in Johnson County, Texas). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net/diveimages/2024.09.09_EPA-mem-in-support-of-mot-to-dismiss.pdf
By U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Publication Date: September 9, 2024
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