Air Alliance 2019 Legislative Scorecard

We have compiled this scorecard to help Houston area residents identify how their legislators voted during the 86th legislative session on key bills impact- ing air quality in . In addition to showing votes on individual bills, the scorecard gives each Houston area elected offi cial an overall percentage number representing how well their votes align with Air Alliance Houston positions and values.

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Air Alliance Houston Supported Important Air Quality Bills at the 86th Legislative Session Air Alliance Houston Opposed

1. HB 798 (Walle) - Concrete Batch Plant plot plan requirements 5. HB 1, Amdt. 142 (Darby) - Decrease TCEQ Appropriations

HB 798 would have required a permit appliation for a conccrete bath This amendment to the General Appropriations bill would take $25 million plant to include a detailed plot plan with important information such as away from TCEQ’s air quality monitoring program and distribute it to other property lines, emission points, and demarcations of required setback state agencies. and buffer lines. Outcome: Outcome: AMENDMENT PASSED PASSED HOUSE; DIED IN SENATE

6. HB1, Amdt. 144 (Darby) - Decrease TCEQ Appropriations 2. HB 1346 (E. Thompson) - Exapanding DERI eligibility This amendment to the General Appropriations bill would remove $3.5 HB 1346 allows the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality more million dedicated to TCEQ’s Clean Air account and distribute it to other fl exibility in setting requirements for participation in the diesel emissions state agencies. reductions incentives (DERI) program. Outcome: Outcome: AMENDMENT PASSED SIGNED INTO LAW

7. SB 185 (Miles) - Oil and gas well accident disclosure requirements 3. HB 2726 (Kuempel) - Construction following issuance of a draft permit 185 would have required oil and gas well operators to immediately notify HB 2726 changed the Health and Safety code to allow facility owners TCEQ of accidents occuring within the facility. The bill also would have who have submitted applications for permit amendments to begin required TCEQ to create an emergency alert system to notify public of the construction relatd to the amednment with a draft permit. Allowing for uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance from a well. Finally, the construction to begin before an application has been approved effectively bill would have prohibited approval of applications from companies with excludes public feedback and concerns about the subject of the permit. previous violations. Outcome: Outcome: SIGNED INTO LAW PASSED IN SENATE; DIED IN HOUSE

4. HB 3745 (Bell) - TERP Fee Extension and Account Creation 8. SB 531 (Birdwell) - TERP Fee extension

HB 3745 allows TCEQ to use funds collected for the Texas Emissions This bill would have extended the collection of fees that feed into the Reduction Plan for their intended purpose. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan account until all of Texas has reached attainment for air quality standards. (This was achieved in HB 3745) Outcome: SIGNED INTO LAW Outcome: OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED THROUGH PASAGE OF HB 3745

Air Alliance Houston is a 501(c)(3) organization working to reduce the public health impacts from air pollution through applied research, education, and advocacy. 2520 Caroline St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77004 | (713) 528-3779 | [email protected] | www.airalliancehouston.org Does not align with Air Alliance Houston Texas House of Representatives (Houston Area) Aligns with Air Alliance Houston AB Abstained from voting House Area District HB 798 (Wal- HB 1346 (E. HB 2726 HB 3745 (Bell): HB 1, Amdt. HB 1, Amdt. Total Member le): Concrete Thompson): (Kuempel): TERP Fee 142 (Darby): 144 (Darby): Percentage Batch Plant Exapanding Construction Extension and Decrease TCEQ Decrease TCEQ Score plot plan DERI following Account Appropriations Appropriations requirements eligibility issuance of a Creation draft permit

Steve Toth The Woodlands 15 33%

Greg Bonnen Friendswood 24 33% Rick Miller Sugar Land 26 AB 17% Ron Reynolds Missouri City 27 83% Ed Thompson Pearland 29 67% Spring 126 AB 33% Houston 127 50%

Briscoe Cain Deer Park 128 17%

Dennis Paul Houston 129 33%

Tom Oliverson Cypress 130 33%

Alma Allen Houston 131 83%

Gina Calanni Katy 132 67%

Jim Murphy Houston 133 50% Sarah Davis West U 134 AB 33% Houston 135 100%

Gene Wu Houston 137 100% Dwayne Bohac Houston 138 AB 33% Jarvis Houston 139 Johnson 67%

Armando Houston 140 Walle AB 50%

Senfronia Houston 141 Thompson AB 50%

Harold Dutton Houston 142 100%

Ana Hernan- Houston 143 dez 67%

Mary Ann Houston 144 Perez 67%

Christina Houston 145 Morales 67%

Shawn Thierry Houston 146 67%

Garnet Houston 147 Coleman 67%

Jessica Farrar Houston 148 100%

Hubert Vo Houston 149 50%

Valoree Spring 150 Swanson 33%

Texas Senate (Houston Area)

Senate Area District HB 1346 (E. HB 2726 (Kuempel): SB 185 (Miles): SB 531 (Bird- HB 3745 (Bell): Total Member Thompson): Construction Oil and gas well well): TERP TERP Fee Percentage Exapanding DERI following issuance of a accident disclosure Fee extension Extension and Score eligibility draft permit requirements Account Creation

Brandon Conroe 4 Creighton 40%

Carol Alvorado Houston 6 100%

Paul Betten- Houston 7 court 40%

Friend- Larry Taylor 11 swood 80%

Borris Miles Houston 13 100%

John Whitmire Houston 15 100%

Joan Huffman Houston 17 80%

Lois Kolkhorst Brenham 18 80%

Air Alliance Houston is a 501(c)(3) organization working to reduce the public health impacts from air pollution through applied research, education, and advocacy. 2520 Caroline St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77004 | (713) 528-3779 | [email protected] | www.airalliancehouston.org