H.B. 25 78(3)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 25
By: Heflin
Appropriations
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 78th Legislature, Regular Session  enacted Section 161.0411 of the
Agriculture Code, providing for the registration of sellers, distributors,
or transporters of live domestic or exotic fowl in Texas. The Texas Animal
Health Commission is charged under this act with establishing fees for its
enforcement. 
 
The purpose of House Bill 25 is to appropriate fees collected by the Texas
Animal Health Commission under the Section 161.0411, Agriculture Code
[domestic and exotic fowl registration program], to the commission for
administration of that section. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution.   

ANALYSIS

H.B. 25 appropriates all fees collected beginning September 1, 2003 under
Section 161.0411, Agriculture Code, to the Texas Animal Health Commission
for the administration of that section. 

H.B. 25  requires any increase in state employee benefit costs incurred
under Section 161.0411 of the Agriculture Code to be covered by the
appropriation in this bill. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

Immediate effect if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members
elected to each house.  If this act does not receive the vote for
immediate effect, the act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day
of the legislative session.