Committee

Texas House Agriculture and Livestock Committee

Bill Bill Name Progress Referral Date
HB43 Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/14/2025
HB147 Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands. Dead 03/07/2025
HB237 Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives. Dead 08/21/2025
HB238 Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests. Dead 08/21/2025
HB253 Relating to the establishment of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response at Texas A&M University. Dead 08/25/2025
HB294 Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of food production on single-family residential lots. Dead 02/27/2025
HB405 Relating to fees on and grants for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, and renewable diesel. Dead 02/28/2025
HB519 Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/03/2025
HB597 Relating to the issuance of an excess gross weight permit for certain farm tractors on county, farm-to-market, and ranch-to-market roads; authorizing a fee. Dead 03/03/2025
HB1113 Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a permit to conduct certain research involving hemp; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense. Dead 03/07/2025
HB1203 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. Dead 03/10/2025
HB1269 Relating to the plant disease and pest prevention grant program. Dead 03/10/2025
HB1276 Relating to a study of this state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks. Dead 03/10/2025
HB1277 Relating to the study of plant disease and pest outbreaks by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Dead 03/10/2025
HB1417 Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands. Dead 03/11/2025
HB1436 Relating to an animal cruelty public awareness campaign by the Texas Animal Health Commission. Dead 03/11/2025
HB1437 Relating to the task force on pollinator health. Dead 03/11/2025
HB1550 Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation. Dead 03/14/2025
HB1592 Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2025
HB1614 Relating to veterinary services performed on certain animals in the care of a releasing agency. Dead 03/12/2025
HB1750 Relating to the processing, manufacture, and sale of hemp products for smoking. Dead 03/14/2025
HB1964 Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations. Dead 03/14/2025
HB2002 Relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture. Dead 03/14/2025
HB2013 Relating to the authority of certain property owners' associations to prohibit or restrict the keeping of chickens. Dead 03/14/2025
HB2063 Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires. Dead 03/14/2025
HB2118 Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight permits for vehicles transporting agricultural commodities during or preceding a disaster. Dead 03/14/2025
HB2128 Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/14/2025
HB2365 Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program. Dead 03/14/2025
HB2439 Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Animal Health Commission and the transfer of its functions to the Department of Agriculture. Dead 03/17/2025
HB2669 Relating to the establishment of a reporting and education program for the dangers of balloons to livestock. Dead 03/18/2025
HB2765 Relating to the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2025
HB2953 Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs. Dead 03/20/2025
HB3364 Relating to the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship and to the practice of veterinary medicine by telephone or electronic means. Dead 03/21/2025
HB3465 Relating to the prohibited administration of a vaccine containing mRNA material to certain animals intended for human consumption. Dead 03/24/2025
HB3469 Relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service. Dead 03/24/2025
HB3479 Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/24/2025
HB3519 Relating to a prohibition against the cultivation of castor beans; creating a criminal offense. Dead 03/24/2025
HB3522 Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey. Dead 03/24/2025
HB4163 Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements on an agricultural operation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/31/2025
HB4167 Relating to livestock brand registration expiration. Dead 03/31/2025
HB4810 Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program. Dead 04/03/2025
HB5085 Relating to a study on the impact of certain seed banks and seed preservation on access to food and the environment. Dead 04/07/2025
HB5236 Relating to the determination by a state agency that an area in this state is a rural area. Dead 04/07/2025
HCR13 Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 08/25/2025
HJR94 Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to produce meat and meat food products naturally derived from livestock. Dead 03/10/2025
SB503 Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/09/2025
SB532 Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program. Dead 04/17/2025
SB767 Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/09/2025
SB1035 Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/17/2025
SB1864 Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs; requiring an occupational license. Dead 04/28/2025
SB2155 Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/17/2025
SB2850 Relating to the task force on pollinator health. Dead 05/19/2025