88R13699 MP-D     By: Guillen H.B. No. 4047       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on uranium deposits in this state.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION.  In this Act, "commission" means the   Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.          SECTION 2.  STUDY ON URANIUM DEPOSITS IN THIS STATE.  The   commission shall conduct a study on the uranium deposits in this   state and how utilizing those deposits could lessen the United   States' reliance on foreign sources of uranium.          SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2024, the   commission shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and   speaker of the house of representatives a report that includes the   findings of the study and any recommendations for legislative or   other action.  The report must include recommendations for   legislative or regulatory changes and potential economic incentive   programs to support the uranium mining industry in this state.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires January 1, 2025.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  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, 2023.