Texas - Session 892
Title: Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the total economic loss from a screwworm outbreak in Texas similar to the 1976 New World Screwworm outbreak could be $1.8 billion when adjusted for inflation. A potential reintroduction of the screwworm poses a serious threat, not only to animal health, but the economic foundation of the state's ranching, farming, hunting, and tourism sectors. Unfortunately, individual state efforts to tackle challenges in combatting animal health crises can be fragmented and state agencies may not have access to sufficient resources or information to effectively respond and prevent the spread of animal disease outbreaks into Texas. C.S.H.B. 237 seeks to address this issue by requiring the governor to develop and execute an interstate compact for animal health initiatives for joint action to share state resources and
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-08-27 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-08-27 | Latest Action | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 23 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community. | introduced |
| HCR 13 | Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas. | enacted |
| HB 309 | Relating to the creation of the Texas Hemp Council; regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes. | introduced |
| HB 238 | Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests. | in_committee |
| HB 253 | Relating to the establishment of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response at Texas A&M University. | in_committee |
| HB 306 | Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities. | introduced |
| HR 32 | Congratulating Horace Hodge on his retirement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. | enacted |
| HB 289 | Relating to the eligibility of certain land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and the consequences for those purposes of a change of use or sale of the land. | introduced |