HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Agriculture & Livestock 

TIME & DATE:  2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 

PLACE:       E1.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. Ryan Guillen 

HB 1550        Kitzman
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

HB 1592        Plesa | et al.                                         
Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

HB 1964        Spiller                                               
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

HB 2002        Darby                                                 
Relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture.

HB 2063        Fairly | et al.                                        
Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires.

HB 2118        Cain                                                  
Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight permits for vehicles transporting agricultural commodities during or preceding a disaster.

HB 2128        Spiller                                               
Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities.

HB 2669        Guerra                                                
Relating to the establishment of a reporting and education program for the dangers of balloons to livestock.

HB 2765        Guillen                                               
Relating to the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund.

The length of public testimony and the number of witnesses may be limited at the discretion of the chair.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

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