SB-2952: Relating to the regulation of hemp and nonconsumable hemp products; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a civil penalty and providing other penalties; requiring an occupational license; imposing and authorizing certain fees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025
You have voted SB-2952: Relating to the regulation of hemp and nonconsumable hemp products; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a civil penalty and providing other penalties; requiring an occupational license; imposing and authorizing certain fees..
SB-2936: Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025
You have voted SB-2936: Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council..
HB-4746: Relating to academic distinction designations under the public school accountability system and the career and technology allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner
Filed on 03/13/2025
You have voted HB-4746: Relating to academic distinction designations under the public school accountability system and the career and technology allotment under the Foundation School Program..
You have voted HB-3968: Relating to the establishment of the School Meals Council to study and make recommendations regarding public school meal programs..
Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control [HB-1249]
Establishing that regulations of the Department of Natural Resources governing the catching of blue catfish shall establish a pilot program authorizing the use of electrofishing, shall authorize the use of finfish trotlines of up to 2,400 feet in length, may not set a limit on the number of hooks used, and shall authorize the use of hooks that are not corrodible; and requiring the Department of Agriculture to report on or before September 1, 2025, outlining needs and best practices for collecting, processing, and marketing blue catfish.
HB-1249: Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2025
Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat [HB-1342]
Authorizing a person to apply a pesticide on State-owned property only if the person is applying a listed pesticide or a registered pesticide for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop a model pesticide and pollinator habitat management plan to be implemented on State-owned and managed property; and requiring a unit of State government that manages tracts of State-owned property to work with the Department to adapt the model plan.
HB-1342: Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2025
Nutrient Management - Tidal Buffer - Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application [HB-1175]
Authorizing, in accordance with technical specifications adopted by the Department of Agriculture, that State cost-share funding be made available for installing various vegetative buffer practices on land within the 100-foot tidal buffer on an agricultural operation; prohibiting a nutrient management plan renewed after July 1, 2025, from allowing a person to apply certain fertilizer to land within the 100-foot tidal buffer; etc.
HB-1175: Nutrient Management - Tidal Buffer - Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025
You have voted HB-2439: Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Animal Health Commission and the transfer of its functions to the Department of Agriculture..
Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [HB-1039]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.
HB-1039: Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025