1-1 By: Kolkhorst, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Ogden) H.B. No. 1687 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 2, 2001; 1-3 April 3, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural 1-4 Resources; May 2, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote: 1-5 Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 2, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-7 AN ACT 1-8 relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Animal Health 1-9 Commission. 1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-11 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 161, Agriculture Code, is 1-12 amended by adding Section 161.0311 to read as follows: 1-13 Sec. 161.0311. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND GRANTS. The 1-14 commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for 1-15 the purposes of this chapter. 1-16 SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 161, Agriculture Code, is 1-17 amended by adding Section 161.059 to read as follows: 1-18 Sec. 161.059. QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSISTANCE. On request of an 1-19 organization representing producers of a commodity in an industry 1-20 regulated by the commission, the commission may assist in the 1-21 development, support, and oversight of a food safety or quality 1-22 assurance program, including the provision of testing services. 1-23 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-24 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-25 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-26 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-27 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-28 * * * * *