HB 4089

This bill expands Texas's regulation of radioactive waste transportation and disposal by removing the limitation to only "low-level" radioactive waste, thereby applying existing regulations to all types of radioactive waste. The legislation strengthens oversight requirements by mandating biannual independent third-party inspections of radioactive waste sites (paid for by license holders), requiring the development of contingency plans for facility failures or radiation releases, and eliminating the previous $10 per cubic foot fee cap while allowing fees to be set at amounts adequate to remediate potential radiation releases. Additionally, the bill requires shippers and carriers to notify local emergency planning committees in counties along transportation routes, broadening the scope of emergency preparedness beyond just state-level notification.