Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, the official text

S.B. No. 1147

AN ACT

relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate

Mining Compact.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The State of Texas withdraws from the Interstate

Mining Compact under Section 132.002, Natural Resources Code, as

authorized by Article VIII of the compact. As soon as practicable

after the effective date of this Act, the governor shall:

(1) provide written notice of the withdrawal to the

governor of each state that is a party to the compact as provided by

that article; and

(2) publish notice of the withdrawal in the Texas

Register.

SECTION 2. On the first anniversary of the date the governor

publishes notice under Section 1(2) of this Act:

(1) the office of the Interstate Mining Compact

Commissioner for Texas is abolished;

(2) the Texas Mining Council is abolished; and

(3) Chapter 132, Natural Resources Code, is repealed.

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this Act

takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the

members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III,

Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary

for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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President of the Senate
Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1147 passed the Senate on

April 8, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1147 passed the House on

April 29, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 7, two

present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor