By:  Staples                                                      S.B. No. 1123
	(In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2003; March 17, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Subcommittee on Agriculture; 
March 31, 2003, reported favorably to the Committee on Natural 
Resources by the following vote:  Yeas 2, Nays 0; April 22, 2003, 
reported favorably from the Committee on Natural Resources by the 
following vote:  Yeas 11, Nays 0; April 22, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the promotion and marketing of Texas products.                  
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 12.002, Agriculture Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 12.002.  DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.  The department 
shall encourage the proper development and promotion of 
agriculture, horticulture, and other [related] industries that 
grow, process, or produce products in this state.
	SECTION 2.  The heading of Section 12.0175, Agriculture 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 12.0175.  GROWN OR PRODUCED IN TEXAS PROGRAM.                      
	SECTION 3.  Subsections (a) and (b), Section 12.0175, 
Agriculture Code, are amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The department by rule may establish programs [a 
program] to promote and market agricultural products and other 
products grown, [or] processed, or produced in the state [or 
products made from ingredients grown in the state].
	(b)  The department may charge a membership fee, as provided 
by department rule, for each participant in a [the] program.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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