HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Agriculture & Livestock 

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 08, 2015 

PLACE:       E1.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tracy King 

HB 133        Simpson | et al.
Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of certain changes in the use of open-space land appraised as agricultural land.

HB 1464       Raymond | et al.
Relating to the procedure for determining that certain land is no longer eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land.

HB 1513       Fletcher
Relating to the ad valorem taxation of qualified open-space land.

HB 1848       Burrows | et al.
Relating to the perfection and priority of an agricultural lien on an agricultural crop.

HB 1900       Rodriguez, Eddie
Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

HB 2155       Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program.

HB 2306       Canales
Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land if a change in use of the land occurs.

HB 2311       Kacal
Relating to the failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission; imposing a criminal penalty.

HB 3738       Cyrier
Relating to the requirement that a person or laboratory that performs an official equine infectious anemia test be approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

HB 3944       King, Tracy O.
Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

HB 3983       González, Mary
Relating to the Global Agricultural Initiative Institute program administered by the Department of Agriculture.

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