,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission ,act to include requirem5ts 
= recyclable1 compo/able1 & reusable    
claims = packag+ = a consum] product1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,packag+ & ,claims 
,k ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,pack ,act4  #b4  
,requirem5ts = recyclable1 compo/able1 &
 reusable claims = packag+ = a consum]  
product ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bf !      
foll[+3  #bg4 ,recyclable1 compo/able1 &
 reusable claims = packag+ = a consum]  
product  7a7 ,compo/able1 ,recyclable1 &
 ,reusable ,claims  7#a7 ,recyclable    
,claims  7,a7 ,deceptive claims         
prohibit$ ,a p]son may n claim t packag+
 = a consum] product is recyclable if ! 

packag+ is n recyclable4  7,b7 ,qualify+
 claims ( recycl+ requir$ ,except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 a p]son %all
 cle>ly & prom95tly qualify !           
description ( a recyclable claim by     
in=m+ consum]s ab\t ! availability (    
recycl+ programs & collection sites :]e 
! item is sold--  7i7 by includ+ !      
p]c5tage ( consum]s or communities t h  
access to recycle ! packag+ = ! consum] 
product2 or  7ii7 by includ+            
qualifications t v>y 9 /r5g? dep5d+ on  
availability4  7,c7 ,exemption f        
qualifi$ claims = availability ,a p]son 
is exempt f ! requirem5t ( subp>agraph  
7,b7 if-- 7i7 a recycl+ program or      
facility is available to a sub/antial   
majority ( consum]s or communities 9 :i*
 ! consum] product is sold2 &  7ii7 !   
entire consum] product package1 exclud+ 
any m9or incid5tal compon5t1 is         
recyclable4  7,d7 ,n recyclable ,!      
foll[+ circum/ances are n consid]$      
recyclable = purposes ( ?is p>agraph3   
7i7 ,a case 9 :i* any compon5t ( !      

consum] product packag+ significantly   
limits ! ability to recycle ! packag+ ( 
! consum] product4  7ii7 ,a case 9 :i*  
packag+ = a consum] product t is made f 
recyclable mat]ial1 b1 because ( ! %ape1
 size1 or "s o!r attribute ( ! consum]  
product packag+1 is n accept$ 9 recycl+ 
programs4  7#b7 ,compo/able ,claims =   
,consum] ,product ,packag+  7,a7        
,deceptive claims prohibit$ ,a p]son may
 n make a claim t packag+ = a consum]   
product is compo/able if ! packag+ is n 
compo/able4  7,b7 ,evid5ce requir$ ,a   
p]son t claims packag+ = a consum]      
product is compo/able %all h compet5t & 
reliable sci5tific evid5ce t ! packag+  
is compo/able4  7,c7 ,qualify+ claim (  
compo/ability requir$ ,a p]son %all     
cle>ly & prom95tly include a qualify+   
description on any claim t ! packag+ = a
 consum] product is compo/able to !     
ext5t necess>y to in=m consum]s ab\t !  
ability ( ! packag+ to be compo/$ if--  
7i7 ! consum] product packag+ _c be     
compo/$ safely or 9 a timely mann] 9 a  

home compo/ pile or device2  7ii7 !     
claim misleads reasonable consum]s ab\t 
! environm5tal b5efit provid$ :5 !      
consum] product packag+ is dispos$ ( 9 a
 l&fill2 or  7iii7 municipal or         
in/itutional compo/+ facilities are n   
available :]e ! item is sold to a       
sub/antial majority ( consum]s or       
communities4  7#c7 ,reusable ,claims =  
,consum] ,product ,packag+  7,a7        
,deceptive claims prohibit$ ,a p]son may
 n claim t packag+ = a consum] product  
is reusable if ! packag+ is n reusable4 
7,b7 ,means = reuse requir$ ,a p]son may
 n make an unqualifi$ reusable claim =  
consum] product packag+ unless ! p]son  
provides ! means = reus+ ! packag+      
?r\gh--  7i7 provid+ a sy/em = !        
collection & reuse ( ! packag+2 or  7ii7
 (f]+ = sale a product t consum]s c     
pur*ase to reuse ! orig9al packag+4     
7#d7 ,use ( ,res9 ,id5tification ,codes 
,consum] product packag+ t is n eligible
 to be> a compo/able1 recyclable1 or    
reusable claim %all n be> a res9        

id5tification code t is surr\nd$ by ?ree
 *as+1 triangulat$ arr[s1 except t su*  
packag+ may be> a res9 id5tification    
code t is surr\nd$ by an equilat]al     
triangle1 consi/5t ) ,,a/m ,int]national
 ,/&>d ,d#gfaa_/;,d#gfaa,m-#ai4  7#e7   
,?ird-p>ty ,c]tification ,a p]son may n 
make a claim t packag+ = a consum]      
product is compo/able1 recyclable1 or   
reusable unless an accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty   
c]tification body has c]tifi$ su* claim4
  7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section 
may n be con/ru$ to apply to packag+ t  
is n = a consum] product4  7b7          
,commission ,guidance  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all issue guidance = a p]son to be 9   
compliance ) subsection 7a7 t includes !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,crit]ia = accr$itation  
bodies to consid] 9 accr$it+ ?ird p>ty  
c]tification bodies1 includ+ :e!r-- 7i7 
a ?ird p>ty c]tification body meets !   
requirem5ts ( ,,iso_/,,iec #agjfe3bjab1 
includ+ any am5dm5t2 &  7ii7 su* body is

 qualifi$ to c]tify compo/able1         
recyclable1 & reusable claims = consum] 
product packag+ consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 ?is section4  7,b7 ,a       
consid]ation ( diff]5t types ( consum]  
product packag+ mat]ials1 includ+ pap]1 
pla/ic1 glass1 metal1 or a comb9ation   
!re(4  7,c7 ,a consid]ation ( diff]5t   
colors1 %apes1 & sizes ( consum] product
 packag+ mat]ials4  7#b7 ,rules &       
regulations prohibit$ ,not)/&+ section  
#f7;g71 ! ,commission may n issue any   
b9d+ rule or regulation "u ?is section4 
7#c7 ,p]sonnel & ,=mation ( ,advisory   
,c\ncil ,9 issu+ guidance & 9 adm9i/]+ !
 provisions ( ?is section ! ,commission 
%all-- 7,a7 "w ) & consid] input f !    
,adm9i/rator to lev]age ! k ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy on     
issues relat$ to wa/e & product         
lifecycle managem5t1 includ+ on issues  
relat+ to ! use & managem5t (           
compo/able1 recyclable1 & reusable      
consum] product packag+2 &  7,b7 n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   

?is section1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% 
an advisory c\ncil t meets at lea/      
annually & is compris$ ( subject matt] &
 te*nical exp]ts repres5t+ indu/ry      
/akehold]s1 includ+ packag+ mat]ial     
suppli]s1 manufactur]s ( consum]        
products1 & entities involv$ 9 !        
collection & managem5t ( disc>d$ consum]
 product packag+4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair 
& ,deceptive ,acts or ,practices ,a     
violation ( ?is section %all be treat$ z
 a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or
 deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u 
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,p[]s ( 
! ,commission  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!        
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ?is      
section 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (
 ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &       
,immunities ,any p]son t violates ?is   
section %all be subject to ! p5alties1 &
 entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities1  

provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,compell$     
,claims ,! ,commission may n compel1    
require1 or o!rwise m&ate a p]son to    
make a claim t consum] product packag+  
is compo/able1 recyclable1 or reusable4 
7#c7 ,preemption ,a ,/ate & political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate may n e/abli%1    
en=ce1 or cont9ue 9 effect any provision
 ( law or a legal requirem5t t is n     
id5tical ) any requirem5t "u ?is        
section4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,accr$itation ,! t]m      
accr$itation means a det]m9ation by an  
accr$itation body t a ?ird-p>ty         
c]tification body meets ! applicable    
requirem5ts ( ,,iso_/,,iec #agjfe3bjab1 
includ+ any am5dm5t1 & is qualifi$ to   
c]tify compo/able1 recyclable1 &        
reusable claims = consum] product       
packag+4  7#b7 ,accr$itation ,body ,!   
t]m accr$itation body means a p]son t   
p]=ms accr$itation ( ?ird-p>ty          
c]tification bodies & is 9 compliance ) 
,,iso_/,,iec #agjaa3bjag1 includ+ any   
am5dm5t4  7#c7 ,accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty      

c]tification body ,! t]m accr$it$       
?ird-p>ty c]tification body means a     
?ird-p>ty c]tification body t an        
accr$itation body has det]m9$ meets !   
requirem5ts ( ,,iso_/,,iec #agjfe3bjab1 
includ+ any am5dm5t1 & is qualifi$ to   
c]tify & is c]tify+ compo/able1         
recyclable1 & reusable claims = consum] 
product packag+4  7#d7 ,adm9i/rator ,!  
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4     
7#e7 ,claim ,! t]m claim--  7,a7 means  
any /atem5t or repres5tation t is       
convey$ ?r\gh any means1 includ+ ?r\gh  
writ+1 symbols1 m>ks1 graphics1 or      
electronic or digital l9ks2 &  7,b7 does
 n include any in/ruction reg>d+ h[ to  
recycle1 compo/1 or reuse packag+4  7#f7
 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#g7        
,compo/able ,! t]m compo/able means !   
packag+ is design$ to be associat$ )    
mat]ials collect$ = compo/+ t meets     
,,a/m or equival5t indu/rial            
compo/ability /&>ds1 & simil>ly         

appropriate /&>ds = ! case ( home       
compo/ability1 & is capable ( break+ d[n
 into1 or o!rwise becom+ "p (1 /able &  
mature compo/ at an appropriate         
indu/rial compo/+ facility1 or 9 a home 
compo/ pile or device4  7#h7 ,consum]   
,product ,! t]m consum] product means-- 
7,a7 any tangible product2  7,b7 t is-- 
7i7 sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or di/ribut$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 or int5d$ to be sold1    
(f]$ = sale1 or di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7ii7 to a p]son t is an      
individual consum] & n a tru/1 firm1    
jo9t /ock company1 corporation 7includ+ 
a gov]nm5t corporation71 p>tn]%ip1      
association1 ,/ate1 municipality1       
commission1 political subdivision ( a   
,/ate1 or any int]/ate body1 includ+ any
 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 & in/rum5tality ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 :i* is normally  
us$ or consum$ by an individual consum]1
 includ+ = p]sonal1 recreational1       
educational1 family1 h\sehold1 or       
p]sonal prop]ty ma9t5ance or c>e        
purposes1 includ+ any product t is      

ord9>ily available = pur*ase by an      
individual consum]4  7#i7 ,packag+ ,!   
t]m packag+ means any mat]ial t is us$ =
 ! conta9m5t1 protection1 h&l+1 deliv]y1
 & pres5tation ( a tangible product t is
 sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or di/ribut$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,p]son ,! t]m     
p]son means any individual1 p>tn]%ip1   
corporation1 tru/1 e/ate1 coop]ative1   
association1 or o!r entity4  7#aa7      
,recyclable ,! t]m recyclable means t   
packag+ c be collect$1 sort$1           
reprocess$1 & ultimately reus$ 9        
manufactur+ or to make ano!r item4      
7#ab7 ,reusable ,! t]m reusable means ! 
packag+ is design$ to accompli% )9 !    
life cycle ( ! packag+ m ?an "o trip1   
rotation1 or use = ! same purpose = :i* 
! packag+ 0 prim>ily design$4  7#ac7    
,sub/antial majority ,! t]m sub/antial  
majority means #fj p]c5t or m4  7#ad7   
,?ird-p>ty ,c]tification ,body ,! t]m   
?ird-p>ty c]tification body means a     
p]son t is eligible to be consid]$ =    
accr$itation to evaluate1 develop1 &    

c]tify compo/able1 recyclable1 &        
reusable claims = consum] product       
packag+4  4