** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Monday, March 31, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Perry 

SB 34          Sparks | et al.         
Relating to the preparation, prevention, and mitigation of wildfires.

SB 119         Hall                   
Relating to required labeling of food containing mRNA vaccine material.

SB 261         Perry | et al.          
Relating to the prohibited manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein.

SB 532         Sparks | et al.         
Relating to  grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.

SB 1035        Sparks | et al.         
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

SB 1245        Blanco                 
Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

SB 1247        Perry                  
Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.

SB 1267        Alvarado               
Relating to certificates of number and certificates of title issued by and records kept by the Parks and Wildlife Department; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1442        Johnson                
Relating to the establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

SB 1930        Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"   
Relating to the use of proceeds from the sale of saltwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 1948        Perry                  
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.

SB 2078        Kolkhorst              
Relating to the regulation of composting facilities by certain counties.

SB 2112        Kolkhorst              
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 2143        Perry                  
Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

SB 2155        Perry                  
Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 15 copies to the committee clerk with your name and/or the name of your organization on each copy, and email a digital copy to the clerk of the committee at Jayna.Grove_sc@senate.texas.gov.

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