Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Positive | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
HB 1642, if passed, would amend the Civil Practices and
Remedies Code (Subchapter A, Chapter 16) by modifying the rights, remedies, and
liabilities, associated with environmental contamination. (All changes apply
only to property less than ten acres in size, located on a county with an
international border with a population of 800,000 or more.)
HB 1642 would require that the parties responsible for the
cleanup of environmental contamination from an off site source, complete said
cleanup, and relevant compensation to the property owner within 15 years of the
contamination being brought to the attention of the Texas Commission.
The motivation behind HB 1642 is to offer protection to property owners on a particular piece of property in El Paso. Though we tend to oppose bracketing to favor certain parties, and though we would prefer that the term "off site source" be more clearly defined, we believe the intent of this bill is helpful. We support HB 1642 under our Property Rights liberty principle.