HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Agriculture & Livestock

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Thursday, March 27, 2003

PLACE: E2.016

CHAIR: Rep. Rick Hardcastle

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HB 2382            Hegar
Relating to the frequency of Texas Department of Agriculture
weights and measures testing.

HB 2133            Campbell
Relating to agriculture and the powers and duties of the Department
of Agriculture.

HB 2320            Flores
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Agriculture to
manage an in-state quarantine.

HB 1858            Wise
Relating to the promotion and marketing of Texas products.

HB 675            Dunnam
Relating to the regulation of riding stables.

HB 984            Van Arsdale
Relating to the issuance of warrants for the seizure of cruelly
treated animals.

HB 1836            Hardcastle
Relating to the definition of livestock; providing a criminal
penalty.

HB 2008            Hardcastle
Relating to certain powers and duties of the Department of
Agriculture and other entities engaged in agricultural activities.

HB 2012            Hardcastle
Relating to the creation of an organic standards registration and
certification program.

HB 2372            Hardcastle
Relating to livestock branding and identification.

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