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House Bill 1908 |
House Author: King, Tracy O. |
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Effective: 5-27-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Hinojosa |
House Bill 1908 amends the Agriculture Code to designate the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) as the lead agency for education and training regarding food safety, to require TDA to assist the fresh fruit and vegetable industries with food safety issues, and to authorize TDA to provide assistance to federal agencies in their implementation of voluntary guidelines relating to sound agricultural practices.
The bill requires TDA to coordinate, plan, and approve training and awareness programs for producers and packers of fresh fruits and vegetables and specifies informational and educational requirements for such a program. The bill requires TDA to coordinate the planning and implementation of the programs with Texas colleges and universities, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas AgriLife Research, the Department of State Health Services, and private industry.