84R8126 BEF-F
 
  By: Kacal H.B. No. 1934
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 41.102, Agriculture Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 41.102.  SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. In
  addition to other remedies provided by law, a violation of any
  provision of Subchapters B-E or H [of this chapter] is grounds for
  suspension or revocation of any license or permit issued by the
  commissioner. The suspension or revocation shall be conducted in
  accordance with the procedures provided by law for suspension or
  revocation on the basis of other grounds.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter H, Chapter 41, Agriculture Code, is
  amended by adding Section 41.1565 to read as follows:
         Sec. 41.1565.  MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL. (a)
  Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the council may hold
  an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call if the
  convening at one location of a quorum of the council is inconvenient
  for any member of the council.
         (b)  The meeting is subject to the notice requirements
  applicable to other meetings.
         (c)  The notice of the meeting must specify as the location
  of the meeting the location where meetings of the council are
  usually held.
         (d)  Each part of the meeting that is required to be open to
  the public shall be audible to the public at the location specified
  in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting and
  shall be tape recorded. The tape recording shall be made available
  to the public.
         SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act to Section
  41.102, Agriculture Code, applies only to conduct that occurs on or
  after the effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before the
  effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
  date the conduct occurs, and the former law is continued in effect
  for that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.