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By:  Hardcastle, et al.                                           H.B. No. 1363
 
    (Senate Sponsor - Jackson)                                               
	(In the Senate - Received from the House March 30, 2005; 
April 5, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural 
Resources; May 4, 2005, reported favorably by the following vote:  
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 4, 2005, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to certificates of veterinary inspection.                          
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 161, Agriculture Code, is 
amended by adding Section 161.0601 to read as follows:
	Sec. 161.0601.  CERTIFICATES OF VETERINARY INSPECTION.  (a)  
The commission by rule may provide for the issuance of a certificate 
of veterinary inspection by a veterinarian to a person transporting 
livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl.
	(b)  The commission by rule shall set and charge a fee for 
each certificate of veterinary inspection provided to a 
veterinarian under this section.
	SECTION 2.  Section 161.081(d), Agriculture Code, is 
repealed.               
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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