HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Agriculture & Livestock 

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 

PLACE:       E1.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tracy King 

HB 1221       Miles | et al.
Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store revolving loan fund program.

HB 1382       Simpson | et al.       
Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.

HB 1393       King, Susan | et al.   
Relating to the use of a home by food production and sales operations.

HB 1781       King, Ken | et al.     
Relating to a limitation on sanctions imposed on school districts for the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value.

HB 2311       Kacal | et al.         
Relating to a state animal identification program and the identification of animals vaccinated for or infected with brucellosis.

HB 2312       Kacal                  
Relating to beef marketing, education, research, and promotion of the Texas Beef Council.

HB 2528       Rodriguez, Eddie       
Relating to the preference given by state and local governmental entities to agricultural products produced or grown in this state.

HB 2686       Rodriguez, Eddie       
Relating to the creation of a regional food economy and food access task force.

HB 2993       King, Tracy O.         
Relating to the creation of a game animal meat safety task force.

HB 3616       Burnam                 
Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store revolving loan fund program.

HB 3706       Carter                 
Relating to certain requirements for certain sponsors and other participants in the summer food service program.

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