By: Haywood S.R. No. 769 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 75th 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the 1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate 1-5 Bill No. 1590 to consider and take action on the following specific 1-6 matters: 1-7 1. Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the committee 1-8 to amend Section 2 of the bill to read as follows: 1-9 SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 76.105, Agriculture Code, 1-10 is amended to read as follows: 1-11 (a) A person may not purchase or use a restricted-use or 1-12 state-limited-use pesticide unless the person is: 1-13 (1) licensed as a commercial applicator, noncommercial 1-14 applicator, or private applicator and authorized by the license to 1-15 use the restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticide in the 1-16 license use categories covering the proposed pesticide use; 1-17 (2) an individual acting under the direct supervision 1-18 of a licensed applicator; or 1-19 (3) a certified private applicator as defined in 1-20 Section 76.112(j) of this code. 1-21 Explanation: This amendment is necessary to omit text that 1-22 was in conflict with the exemption provided by Section 76.118, 1-23 Agriculture Code, as added by the bill. 2-1 2. Senate Rule 12.03(3) is suspended to permit the committee 2-2 to amend Section 3 of the bill to read as follows: 2-3 SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 76, Agriculture Code, is 2-4 amended by adding Section 76.118 to read as follows: 2-5 Sec. 76.118. EXEMPTION FOR LICENSED VETERINARIANS. The 2-6 other provisions of this chapter notwithstanding, a person who is 2-7 licensed to practice veterinary medicine by the State Board of 2-8 Veterinary Medical Examiners and who is only using a restricted-use 2-9 or state-limited-use pesticide or a regulated herbicide as a drug 2-10 or medication during the course of the veterinarian's normal 2-11 practice or as a private applicator shall not be required to obtain 2-12 a license under this chapter to purchase or use restricted-use or 2-13 state-limited-use pesticides or a regulated herbicide. 2-14 Explanation: This addition is necessary to correct an 2-15 unintentional omission. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on May 19, 1997. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate