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TX HB1276

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Gonzalez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service must conduct a study evaluating the state's response to plant disease and pest outbreaks, including how outbreaks are identified and the state's capabilities for handling and containing them

  • A report with study results and recommendations for improving outbreak identification, reporting, and response systems must be submitted by December 1, 2026

  • Report recipients include the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, all legislators, and the commissioner of agriculture

  • The Act expires September 1, 2027

  • Effective immediately with two-thirds vote of both chambers, otherwise effective September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to a study of this state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks.

Agriculture

Last Action

Received from the House

4/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture & Livestock3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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