TX SB2843

Requires a collaborative study by four Texas research institutions (Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, and UT Southwestern Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute) working with the Parks and Wildlife Department to assess chronic wasting disease management policies and cervid resistance to the disease

Study must include comparative analysis of Texas rules and policies against other states' approaches, assessment of policy benefits and deficiencies, and analysis of cervid genotypes to determine disease resistance

Parks and Wildlife Department must hold a public hearing and provide an online comment portal for at least 60 days, with responses required for each public comment submitted

Report of study findings due by December 1, 2026, to be delivered to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, Parks and Wildlife Department, and relevant legislative committee members, with free copies available to the public upon request

Act takes effect September 1, 2025, and expires May 31, 2027; study to be conducted using existing resources