Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB238: Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.
Status: In committee, August 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.
From the amended text, August 27, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 161.003(a), Agriculture Code, is amended to read as follows: (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 from ] [ADDED: pests], regardless of whether a particular disease[ADDED: or pest]exists in the county. SECTION 2. The heading to Section 161.004, Agriculture Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 161.004. DISPOSAL OF DISEASED[ADDED: OR PEST-INFESTED] LIVESTOCK CARCASS. SECTION 3. Sections 161.004(a) and (c), Agriculture Code, are amended to read as follows: (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 pest]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. (c) The commission shall: (1) determine the most effective methods of disposing of diseased[ADDED: , infected, or infested]carcasses, including methods other …
Sponsors
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085)
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037)
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122)
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : Committee report sent to Calendars
- : Committee report distributed
- : Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- : Reported favorably as substituted
- : Committee substitute considered in committee
- : Considered in formal meeting
- : Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Votes
- Agriculture & Livestock Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: County Government--General, PUBLIC NOTICE, VETERINARIANS, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, BLOOD & MEDICAL TESTS, PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES, PERMITS, Animals
Common questions
- What is HB238?
- HB238 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.
- What does HB238 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the power of the Texas Animal Health Commission to control or eradicate pests.
- What is the status of HB238?
- In committee as of August 27, 2025. Latest action: Committee report sent to Calendars (August 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB238?
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB238?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00238
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