S.B. No. 378
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the date by which a pest management zone or cotton
  grower may request an extension of the cotton stalk destruction
  deadline.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsections (b) and (c), Section 74.0032,
  Agriculture Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (b)  If adverse weather conditions or other good cause
  exists, the administrative committee that governs the applicable
  pest management zone may request that the department grant an
  extension of the cotton stalk destruction deadline for any
  specified part of the pest management zone or for the entire pest
  management zone.  A request under this subsection must be made
  within the period specified by department rule [not later than 10
  business days before the applicable cotton stalk destruction
  deadline].  A field is not subject to a hostable cotton fee if the
  department grants an extension of the deadline.  The Texas Boll
  Weevil Eradication Foundation shall submit to the department an
  estimate of the amount by which an extension under this subsection
  will increase the cost of administering the boll weevil eradication
  program.
         (c)  If the applicable administrative committee does not
  request an extension, or if the department denies a request for an
  extension of the cotton stalk destruction deadline for a specified
  part of a pest management zone, a cotton grower may apply for an
  individual extension of the deadline.  A request under this
  subsection must be made within the period specified by department
  rule [not later than 10 business days before the applicable pest
  management zone's stalk destruction deadline].
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by Section 74.0032,
  Agriculture Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to a request
  for an extension made on or after the effective date of this Act. A
  request for an extension made before the effective date of this Act
  is subject to the law in effect on that date, and that law is
  continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 378 passed the Senate on
  April 21, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 378 passed the House on
  May 5, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, one present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor