By: Guerra H.B. No. 3761
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a border agricultural inspection
training program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Agriculture Code, is amended by
adding Section 12.049 to read as follows:
Sec. 12.049. BORDER AGRICULTURAL INSPECTION TRAINING
PROGRAM. (a) The department may create and administer a program to
train department employees to meet federal standards for
agricultural inspectors performing inspections at ports of entry
along the border with the United Mexican States.
(b) The department shall allow for department employees
trained under Subsection (a) to assist and augment the United
States Custom and Border Protection and United States Department of
Agriculture with agricultural inspections at ports of entry along
the border with the United Mexican States with the goal of reducing
United States Department of Agriculture inspection times.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.