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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to including cuttings as a form of propagation for citrus |
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budwood and citrus nursery stock certification programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 19.002(3) and (5), Agriculture Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(3) "Citrus budwood" means a portion of a stem or |
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branch of a citrus tree containing buds used in propagation from |
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cuttings or by budding or grafting. |
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(5) "Citrus nursery" means a producer of citrus trees |
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propagated from cuttings or through the budding or grafting of |
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citrus trees using certified citrus budwood. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |