Bill Text: TX HB543 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of working animals by a political subdivision.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Left pending in committee [HB543 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB543-Introduced.html
| 87R1606 BEF-F | ||
| By: White | H.B. No. 543 | |
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| relating to the regulation of working animals by a political | ||
| subdivision. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 251. EFFECT OF NUISANCE ACTIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL | ||
| REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN [ |
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| SECTION 2. Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 251.007 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 251.007. REGULATION OF WORKING ANIMALS. (a) In this | ||
| section, "working animal" means an animal used for the purpose of | ||
| performing a specific duty or function, including entertainment, | ||
| transportation, or education. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision | ||
| may not impose a governmental requirement that terminates, bans, or | ||
| effectively bans by imposing an undue financial hardship, the job | ||
| or use of a working animal or an enterprise that employs a working | ||
| animal. | ||
| (c) A governmental requirement adopted by a political | ||
| subdivision that violates Subsection (b) is void. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 251.007, Agriculture Code, as added by | ||
| this Act, applies to a governmental requirement adopted before, on, | ||
| or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
