BCCA Appeal Group, Inc. v. City of Houston

ELR Citation: 46 ELR 20093
No(s). 13-0768 (Tex. Apr 29, 2016)

The Supreme Court of Texas held that the Texas Clean Air Act and the Act’s enforcement mechanisms in the Texas Water Code preempt a Houston air-quality ordinance. The Houston ordinance’s enforcement provisions are inconsistent with the statutory enforcement requirements. The ordinance allows cri...