The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

88th Legislature

September 18, 2024

10:00 a.m.

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Pursuant to a notice posted on September 4, 2024, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cain, at 10:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cain; Goodwin; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal; Thimesch; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

The chair made opening remarks.

The Committee took invited testimony on the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88^th Texas Legislature including:

HB 1750, relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations; and HB 2308, relating to nuisance actions and other actions against agricultural operations.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The Committee took invited testimony on studying the notice procedures and issuance of written stop-sale orders by the Texas Department of Agriculture and the seizure and destruction of infested, infected, or noncompliant products. Make recommendations to ensure the private property interests of Texas agricultural producers are appropriately balanced with the state’s public safety interests.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 11:39 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Cain, Chair

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Justin Williamson, Clerk