81R2743 ALB-D
By: Miller of Erath H.B. No. 568
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the slaughter and processing of livestock for use by
certain child-care facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 433.006(a), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The provisions of this chapter requiring inspection of
the slaughter of livestock and the preparation of carcasses, parts
of carcasses, meat, and meat food products at establishments
conducting those operations do not apply to the slaughtering of
livestock or the preparation and transportation in intrastate
commerce of those articles if:
(1) the articles are exclusively for personal use by:
(A) the owner of the livestock, a member of the
owner's family, or a nonpaying guest of the owner; or
(B) a child-care facility as defined by Section
42.002, Human Resources Code, that owns, raises, or participates in
the raising of the livestock;
(2) the slaughter or preparation is conducted at the
owner's premises or at a processing establishment; and
(3) the transportation is limited to moving the
carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products to and
from the owner's premises and a processing establishment.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.