1-1  By:  Sims, et al.                                      S.B. No. 897
    1-2        (In the Senate - Filed March 2, 1995; March 6, 1995, read
    1-3  first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
    1-4  March 21, 1995, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 8,
    1-5  Nays 0; March 21, 1995, sent to printer.)
    1-6                         A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
    1-7                                AN ACT
    1-8  relating to a review of Texas' programs to research, control, and
    1-9  eradicate animal tuberculosis and to implementing an improved
   1-10  program based on the review.
   1-11        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
   1-12        SECTION 1.  Chapter 162, Agriculture Code, is amended by
   1-13  adding Section 162.014 to read as follows:
   1-14        Sec. 162.014.  REVIEW OF CURRENT TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAMS AND
   1-15  IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED PROGRAM.  (a)  The following agencies,
   1-16  colleges, and services jointly shall conduct a review of the
   1-17  state's current programs to research, control, and eradicate animal
   1-18  tuberculosis in both traditional and nontraditional farm and ranch
   1-19  animals:
   1-20              (1)  the commission;
   1-21              (2)  the Department of Agriculture;
   1-22              (3)  the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station;
   1-23              (4)  the Texas Agricultural Extension Service;
   1-24              (5)  the Texas Animal Damage Control Service;
   1-25              (6)  the Texas Department of Health;
   1-26              (7)  the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M
   1-27  University; and
   1-28              (8)  the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic
   1-29  Laboratory.
   1-30        (b)  The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station is the
   1-31  coordinating agency for the review.
   1-32        (c)  The agencies, colleges, and services listed under
   1-33  Subsection (a) shall implement an improved program based on the
   1-34  review conducted under Subsection (a) that is designed to research,
   1-35  control, and eradicate animal tuberculosis in both traditional and
   1-36  nontraditional farm and ranch animals.  The agencies, colleges, and
   1-37  services shall agree on the elements of the improved program that
   1-38  will be implemented by each agency, college, or service.  The
   1-39  improved program may not conflict with current law.
   1-40        SECTION 2.  The importance of this legislation and the
   1-41  crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
   1-42  emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
   1-43  constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
   1-44  days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
   1-45  and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
   1-46  passage, and it is so enacted.
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