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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the applicability of certain municipal and county |
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regulations affecting agricultural operations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Agriculture Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 1.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1.004. FIELD PREEMPTION. The provisions of this code |
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preclude municipalities or counties from adopting or enforcing an |
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ordinance, order, rule, or policy in a field occupied by a provision |
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of this code unless explicitly authorized by statute. A municipal |
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or county ordinance, order, rule, or policy that violates this |
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section is void and unenforceable. |
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SECTION 2. Section 251.005, Agriculture Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-3) to read as follows: |
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(c-3) A governmental requirement of a city relating to the |
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height or maintenance of vegetation does not apply to an |
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agricultural operation. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |