# Hidalgo legislative initiatives on environmental protection

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hidalgo-legislative-initiatives-on-environmental-protection
> Updated: 2026-09-11T06:04:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The Congress of Hidalgo has introduced legislative initiatives to address environmental crimes. A primary proposal by Deputy Yarabi González Martínez seeks to reform the State of Hidalgo Penal Code to combat illegal logging.

The proposed reform aims to increase penalties for timber theft, specifically in cases involving violence, coercion, or threats against indigenous communities, landowners, or environmental activists. Higher sanctions are proposed for crimes occurring in protected natural areas or those driven by industrial profit. Additionally, the initiative includes measures for the dismissal and disqualification of public officials found to be involved in such activities.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Hidalgo Congress proposes reforms to combat illegal logging

Hidalgo legislators have proposed reforms to combat illegal logging, increase protections for environmental defenders, and improve mental health services and urban infrastructure standards.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hidalgo-congress-proposes-reforms-to-combat-illegal-logging

### 2026-08-18: Hidalgo legislator proposes mandatory workshops for aggressors of women

A deputy in Hidalgo has proposed reforms to the state's Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence, introducing mandatory re-education workshops for aggressors to prevent recidivism.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hidalgo-legislator-proposes-mandatory-workshops-for-aggressors-of-women

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