HB 256

Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.

Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.

Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this state, including the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council, a grant program administered by the council, and the purchase of certain public safety radio communication systems.

Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

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.

Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.

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.

Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives.

Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.

Relating to the establishment of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response at Texas A&M University.

Agriculture - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Prohibitions

(Second New Title) relative to the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on agriculture, exempting certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl products from use restrictions, and relative to the definition of "drinking water standard""."

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions, for license required and for applicability, providing for microenterprise home kitchen operation and further providing for definitions.

Unlawful business practices: price gouging.

Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License

On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established