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SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
TIME & DATE:
3:00 PM or upon adjournment
Monday, May 04, 2009
PLACE:
E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Craig Estes
To consider the following bills:
 
SB 2405
 
Zaffirini
Relating to a pilot program to expand access to career and technical education partnerships in rural areas.
 
HB 205
 
Aycock
SP:
Estes
Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements affecting the restraint of certain dogs on annexed or otherwise acquired property used for agricultural operations.
 
HB 375
 
Miller, Sid
SP:
Estes
Relating to classifying elk and elk hybrids as livestock under the Agriculture Code.
 
HB 693
 
Truitt
SP:
Hegar
Relating to an exemption from the structural pest control license requirement for certain falconers.
 
HB 968
 
Homer | et al.
SP:
Harris
Relating to the use of crossbows for hunting.
 
HB 1079
 
Kolkhorst
SP:
Estes
Relating to the appellate process for the community development block grant program.
 
HB 1530
 
Button | et al.
SP:
Deuell
Relating to the licensing and regulation of health-related pest control by the Department of Agriculture.
 
HB 1805
 
Kuempel | et al.
SP:
Estes
Relating to the use of laser sighting devices by hunters who have certain documented disabilities.
 
HB 1918
 
Darby | et al.
SP:
Estes
Relating to changing the name of the Office of Rural Community Affairs to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.
 
HB 2765
 
Anderson
SP:
Hegar
Relating to the authority of a veterinarian to fill certain prescriptions in an emergency.