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Senate approves limits on exclusive municipal solid-waste franchises, protects displaced providers
3464655 · May 22, 2025
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Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 50 57 to regulate exclusive solid-waste franchises, including procedures and transition protections for displaced providers; the final vote was 29-2.
The Texas Senate passed House Bill 50 57 on final passage, establishing rules for exclusive municipal solid-waste franchises and protections for third-party providers displaced by new franchise agreements.
Under the bill, a provider denied the ability to continue operating in a local market by a municipality that awards an exclusive franchise must receive public notice…
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