81R2743 ALB-D
 
  By: Miller of Erath H.B. No. 568
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the slaughter and processing of livestock for use by
  certain child-care facilities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 433.006(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The provisions of this chapter requiring inspection of
  the slaughter of livestock and the preparation of carcasses, parts
  of carcasses, meat, and meat food products at establishments
  conducting those operations do not apply to the slaughtering of
  livestock or the preparation and transportation in intrastate
  commerce of those articles if:
               (1)  the articles are exclusively for personal use by:
                     (A)  the owner of the livestock, a member of the
  owner's family, or a nonpaying guest of the owner; or
                     (B)  a child-care facility as defined by Section
  42.002, Human Resources Code, that owns, raises, or participates in
  the raising of the livestock;
               (2)  the slaughter or preparation is conducted at the
  owner's premises or at a processing establishment; and
               (3)  the transportation is limited to moving the
  carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products to and
  from the owner's premises and a processing establishment.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2009.