Bill Text: TX SB759 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-22 - Co-author authorized [SB759 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB759-Introduced.html
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By: West | S.B. No. 759 |
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relating to the establishment of the office of food system security | ||
and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Agriculture Code, is amended by | ||
adding Section 12.052 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 12.052. OFFICE OF FOOD SYSTEM SECURITY AND RESILIENCY. | ||
(a) In this section, "office" means the office of food system | ||
security and resiliency established by this section. | ||
(b) The office of food system security and resiliency is | ||
established as a division within the department. | ||
(c) The office is responsible for food system security and | ||
resiliency in this state, including: | ||
(1) coordinating state resources and programs so food | ||
access industry professionals can efficiently use resources to meet | ||
the needs of this state; | ||
(2) ensuring a food system in this state that is free | ||
of disruption; | ||
(3) promoting the growth, manufacture, and processing | ||
of agricultural products in this state for farm-to-store and | ||
farm-to-table consumption; and | ||
(4) developing regional food system security and | ||
resiliency planning by working with other state agencies, counties, | ||
municipalities, school districts, and local governments. | ||
(d) The office shall, not later than December 1 of each | ||
even-numbered year, make recommendations to the legislature for | ||
legislation that may improve food system security and resiliency in | ||
this state. | ||
(e) The office shall manage the Texas food system security | ||
and resiliency planning council if that council is established by | ||
an Act of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |