Texas HB276: Relating to parasitic insect control.

What the bill says

An act relating to parasitic insect control.

From the introduced text, August 5, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to parasitic insect control. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 161, Agricultural Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 161.003. DUTY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. (a) The commissioners court of each county shall cooperate with and assist the commission in protecting livestock, domestic animals, and domestic fowl from communicable diseases[ADDED: or parasitic insects], regardless of whether a particular disease[ADDED: or parasitic insect] exists in the county. (b) Each commissioners court may employ a veterinarian at the expense of the county. Any veterinarian employed is subject to approval by the commission. Sec. 161.004. DISPOSAL OF DISEASED LIVESTOCK CARCASS. (a) A person who is the owner or caretaker of livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl that die from a disease[ADDED: or ] [ADDED: parasitic insect]listed by the commission in rules adopted under Section 161.041, or who owns or controls the land on which the livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl die or on which the carcasses are found, shall dispose of the carcasses in the manner required by the commission under this section. (b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may not adopt a rule related to the disposal of livestock under this section unless the rule is developed in cooperation …

Sponsors

• Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
• Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085)
• Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
• James Frank (R, HD-069)
• Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080)
• Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
• Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
• Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
• Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
• Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
• Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
• David Cook (R, HD-096)

Latest actions

1. August 4, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB276?

HB276 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to parasitic insect control.

What does HB276 do?

In its own words: An act relating to parasitic insect control.

What is the status of HB276?

Introduced as of August 4, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 4, 2025).

Who sponsored HB276?

Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB276?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00276