Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1275 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 04/07/2025

                    89R21454 KRM-D
 By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 1275
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1275:
 By:  VanDeaver C.S.H.B. No. 1275


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms
 in certain areas of this state.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 435.006(d), Health and Safety Code, is
 amended to read as follows:
 (d)  The department may not issue a producer dairy farm
 permit to a person for a bovine producer dairy farm located in an
 area infected with or at a high risk for bovine tuberculosis, as
 determined epidemiologically and defined by rule of the Texas
 Animal Health Commission.
 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, 2025.