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1	1		89R914 MP-D
2	2		By: González of Dallas H.B. No. 1203
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5	7		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	8		AN ACT
7	9		relating to the establishment of the office of food system security
8	10		and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management
9	11		of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council.
10	12		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	13		SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Agriculture Code, is amended by
12	14		adding Section 12.052 to read as follows:
13	15		Sec. 12.052. OFFICE OF FOOD SYSTEM SECURITY AND RESILIENCY.
14	16		(a) In this section, "office" means the office of food system
15	17		security and resiliency established by this section.
16	18		(b) The office of food system security and resiliency is
17	19		established as a division within the department.
18	20		(c) The office is responsible for food system security and
19	21		resiliency in this state, including:
20	22		(1) coordinating state resources and programs so food
21	23		access industry professionals can efficiently use resources to meet
22	24		the needs of this state;
23	25		(2) ensuring a food system in this state that is free
24	26		of disruption;
25	27		(3) promoting the growth, manufacture, and processing
26	28		of agricultural products in this state for farm-to-store and
27	29		farm-to-table consumption;
28	30		(4) developing regional food system security and
29	31		resiliency planning by working with other state agencies, counties,
30	32		municipalities, school districts, and local governments; and
31	33		(5) promoting policies to establish more localized
32	34		food markets or food access points through measures such as:
33	35		(A) connecting retailers, distributors,
34	36		municipalities, counties, school districts, and other local
35	37		governments to local producers; and
36	38		(B) collaborating with local stakeholders to
37	39		expand food access across this state.
38	40		(d) The office shall, not later than December 1 of each
39	41		even-numbered year, make recommendations to the legislature for
40	42		legislation that may improve food system security and resiliency in
41	43		this state.
42	44		(e) The office shall manage the Texas food system security
43	45		and resiliency planning council under Chapter 23.
44	46		SECTION 2. Section 23.001(2), Agriculture Code, is amended
45	47		to read as follows:
46	48		(2) "Office" means[:
47	49		[(A)] the office of food system security and
48	50		resiliency under Section 12.052 [if that office is established as a
49	51		division within the department by an Act of the 88th Legislature,
50	52		Regular Session, 2023; or
51	53		[(B) the food and nutrition division of the
52	54		department if the office of food system security and resiliency is
53	55		not established as a division within the department by an Act of the
54	56		88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023].
55	57		SECTION 3. (a) Not later than December 31, 2025, the
56	58		Department of Agriculture shall establish the office of food system
57	59		security and resiliency under Section 12.052, Agriculture Code, as
58	60		added by this Act.
59	61		(b) The food and nutrition division of the Department of
60	62		Agriculture shall continue to manage the Texas food system security
61	63		and resiliency planning council until the department establishes
62	64		the office of food system security and resiliency.
63	65		SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.