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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a deer breeding facility affected by chronic wasting |
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disease. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 43.370 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.370. DEER BREEDING FACILITY AFFECTED BY CHRONIC |
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WASTING DISEASE. (a) This section applies only to a permitted deer |
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breeding facility for which the department has obtained a chronic |
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wasting disease test result of suspect positive for any deer at the |
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facility. |
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(b) As soon as the department determines that all breeder |
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deer at a deer breeding facility described by Subsection (a) are |
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clear of chronic wasting disease, the department shall authorize |
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the resumption of permitted activities at the facility. |
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(c) The commission may adopt any rules necessary to |
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administer this section. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a deer breeding facility for which the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department obtains a chronic wasting disease test result of suspect |
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positive on or after the effective date of this Act. A deer |
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breeding facility for which the department obtains a test result of |
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suspect positive before the effective date of this Act is governed |
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by the law in effect at the time the department obtains the suspect |
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positive test result, and that law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |