By: Lozano (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) H.B. No. 1481          (In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017;   May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural   Resources & Economic Development; May 17, 2017, reported favorably   by the following vote:  Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to   printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the abolition of the fee established by the   commissioner of the General Land Office for processing applications   for terminal facility discharge prevention and response   certificates.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 40.112, Natural Resources Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 40.112.  ISSUANCE. On compliance with Sections 40.109   through 40.111 [of this code and on payment of the certificate   application fee], the commissioner shall issue the applicant a   discharge prevention and response certificate covering the   terminal facility.          SECTION 2.  Section 40.110(e), Natural Resources Code, is   repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *