Texas - Session 892
Title: Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported the spread of New World Screwworm near the U.S.-Mexico border. In an August 2025 press release, the USDA stated that the screwworm "threatens over $100 billion in United States economic activity tied to the cattle and livestock industry alone, and reporting from Reuters cites additional USDA estimates that a screwworm outbreak could cost the Texas economy ""$1.8 billion in livestock deaths, labor costs and medication expenses."" C.S.H.B. 238 seeks to ensure that Texas is able to detect, prevent, and respond swiftly to any potential screwworm incursion by granting the Texas Animal Health Commission express authority to control pest infestations, including with respect to quarantining, mandated reporting, disposal guidelines, and notice requirements."
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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 |
| HR 148 | Expressing support for a federally owned transcontinental pipeline system that runs from the western coast of the Mexico-United States border to refineries located along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana. | introduced |
| 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 237 | Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives. | 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 |