Bill Text: TX SB524 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Engrossed

Texas Senate Bill 524 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to a study regarding the prohibition of dairy farming in certain areas of the state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-09 - Referred to Agriculture & Livestock [SB524 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB524-Engrossed.html



	By: Rodriguez	S.B. No. 524


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a study regarding the prohibition of dairy farming in
	certain areas of the state.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. (a) In this Act:
	(1) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health
	Commission.
	(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health
	Services.
	(b) The commission shall conduct a study regarding the
	current risk level for bovine tuberculosis, as determined
	epidemiologically and defined by rule of the commission, in areas
	of this state determined by the commission by rule to be infected
	with or at high risk for bovine tuberculosis.
	(c) Not later than September 1, 2014, the commission shall
	submit a report regarding the results of the study to the Department
	of Agriculture, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the House
	Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, the Senate Committee on
	Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security, the House
	Committee on Public Health, and the Senate Committee on Health and
	Human Services. The report must include:
	(1) to the extent possible, an assessment of the risk
	level for bovine tuberculosis presented by areas in Mexico
	bordering this state;
	(2) to the extent possible, a description of the
	efforts taken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural
	Development, Fisheries and Food and other agencies of the United
	Mexican States to eliminate bovine tuberculosis in the state of
	Chihuahua and other areas;
	(3) a description of the current practices adopted by
	the United States Department of Agriculture and the commission to
	eliminate bovine tuberculosis;
	(4) an assessment of the risk level for bovine
	tuberculosis for the state if dairy farming were to occur in areas
	determined by the commission by rule to be infected with or at high
	risk for bovine tuberculosis; and
	(5) an assessment of whether the areas determined by
	the commission by rule to be infected with or at high risk for
	bovine tuberculosis could be decreased in size.
	(d) As soon as practicable, the commission shall present the
	report regarding the results of the study at an open meeting of the
	commission.
	(e) This Act expires October 1, 2014.
	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, 2013.