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Subcommittee advances technical fixes to TDEC appeals timelines
Summary
House Bill 2534, an administrative bill aligning TDEC environmental appeal timelines with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act and clarifying venue and board review rules, moved from subcommittee to full committee by voice vote (7 ayes, 2 nays).
Sponsor Chairman Darby explained that House Bill 2534 adjusts appellate timing and procedures in TDEC contested-case processes to conform with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. The bill extends the deadline for administrative judges to issue initial orders from 60 to 90 days, shortens the time to appeal an initial order from 30 to 15 days, and changes board-review procedures in no-appeal cases. "This legislation aligns TDEC's environmental appeal statutes with the requirements set forth in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act," the sponsor said.
Committee members asked no substantive questions for the sponsor and the bill was taken to a recorded vote; the clerk reported 7 ayes and 2 nays, and the committee advanced the measure to the full committee. The sponsor noted the bill does not change the 30-day period for respondents to appeal a TDEC order.
