Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB273: Relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response.
Status: Introduced, August 4, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response.
From the introduced text, August 4, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 86, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 86.83 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 86.83.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND ] [ADDED: RESPONSE. (a) In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Institute" means the Institute for Animal Health ] [ADDED: Research and Response.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The Institute for Animal Health Research and Response is ] [ADDED: a component of Texas A&M University.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The institute is under the management and direction of ] [ADDED: the Texas A&M Agrilife extension.] [ADDED: (d) The institute may employ personnel.] [ADDED: (e)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The institute may accept a gift or grant from any public ] [ADDED: or private source for the benefit of the institute.] [ADDED: (f)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The institute may make plans necessary for construction ] [ADDED: of facilities for research and response.] [ADDED: (g)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The institute may enter into contract for space and ] [ADDED: facilities necessary.] [ADDED: (h)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The institute may prioritize diseases or parasitic ] [ADDED: insect infestations over others.] [ADDED: (i)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The institute shall, in …
Sponsors
- Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037)
- Brooks Landgraf (R, HD-081)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Jay Dean (R, HD-007)
- Paul Dyson (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: State Finances--Appropriations, PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND RESPONSE (VY16X), RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE, Animals, ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Common questions
- What is HB273?
- HB273 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response.
- What does HB273 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response.
- What is the status of HB273?
- Introduced as of August 4, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB273?
- Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB273?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00273
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