The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

89th Legislature

March 11, 2025

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2025, and permission granted on March 11, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 3:31 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Hopper; Kitzman; Lopez, Janie; McLaughlin; Money; and Muñoz.

A quorum was present.

HB 519

The chair laid out HB 519.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 519.

(Representative Cain now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 519.

HB 519 was left pending without objection.

HB 294

The chair laid out HB 294.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 294.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 294.

HB 294 was left pending without objection.

HB 405

The chair laid out HB 405.

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to explain HB 405.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to close on HB 405.

HB 405 was left pending without objection.

The Committee met to hear invited testimony relating to matters under the committee’s jurisdiction from the following:

Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas A&M Forest Service

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Hemp Coalition

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Cattle Feeders Association

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 5:56 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Guillen, Chair

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Jonathan Wilson, Clerk