SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Monday, May 24, 2010
PLACE:
E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Craig Estes
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Affairs will meet at 9am,
May 24, 2010 in Room E1.012.
 
The Committee will hear both invited testimony and public testimony on the
following interim charges:
Charge 2.  Study current federal, state and local safeguards to protect
our food supply.  Identify gaps that may exist in Texas statute, agency
roles, and authority for ensuring a safe food supply for Texas, including
imported fruits and vegetables.  Examine the impact of revised federal
regulations on the State, and the potential impact of pending federal
legislation.  Examine the existing capabilities of the public health
system on the border to accomplish public health surveillance of food.
Charge 3.  Study the impact of windblown herbicides on grape growing and
other agricultural production.  Make recommendations for improving the
safety and quality of Texas agricultural products.
Charge 5. Monitor the Texas Department of Agriculture's efforts to reduce
or eliminate trans fatty acids in foods provided by Texas schools.