TX SB2936

Establishes the Office of Food System Security and Resiliency as a new division within the Texas Department of Agriculture, with a deadline of December 31, 2025 for creation

Assigns the office responsibility for coordinating state resources and programs to help food access professionals, ensuring disruption-free food systems, and promoting growth, manufacture, and processing of agricultural products for farm-to-store and farm-to-table consumption

Requires the office to develop regional food system security planning by collaborating with state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and local governments

Directs the office to promote policies establishing localized food markets and food access points by connecting retailers, distributors, and local governments with local producers

Mandates biennial legislative recommendations by December 1 of each even-numbered year and transfers management of the Texas Food System Security and Resiliency Planning Council from the food and nutrition division to the new office

Takes effect September 1, 2025