89R4227 MP-D
By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 1276
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study of this state's response to plant disease or
pest outbreaks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. STUDY. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
shall conduct a study to evaluate this state's response to plant
disease or pest outbreaks, including how this state identifies or
is notified of an outbreak and this state's capabilities for
handling and containing an outbreak.
SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall submit a report on the
results of the study required to be conducted under this Act to the
governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of
representatives, each member of the legislature, and the
commissioner of agriculture. The report must include
recommendations for improving this state's current system of
identifying and reporting plant disease or pest outbreaks and this
state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks.
SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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.