By: Lozano, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Perry) H.B. No. 2029
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 20, 2017;
April 26, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs; May 16, 2017, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 16, 2017, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the exemption of certain commercial weighing or
measuring devices from registration and inspection requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 13, Agriculture Code, is
amended by adding Section 13.1002 to read as follows:
Sec. 13.1002. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN WEIGHING OR MEASURING
DEVICES. Notwithstanding any other law, a commercial weighing or
measuring device that is exclusively used to weigh food sold for
immediate consumption is exempt from this subchapter, including the
inspection requirements under Section 13.101 and the registration
requirements under Section 13.1011.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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