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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice by certain sellers that plants containing |
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cycasin may be toxic to canids. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as Rudy's Law. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 71.057, Agriculture Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 71.057. NURSERY DEALERS AND AGENTS; ANNUAL |
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REGISTRATION; REQUIRED WARNING TO CONSUMERS. |
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SECTION 3. Section 71.057, Agriculture Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: |
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(h) A nursery dealer or nursery agent must include a written |
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statement upon the sale of any species of plant containing cycasin |
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warning the end user of the plant that the ingestion of the plant by |
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canids can be harmful or fatal. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |