Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1592: Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 88, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 88.823 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 88.823.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PEST, DISEASE, AND QUARANTINE ALERT SYSTEM. ] [ADDED: (a) With the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture, the ] [ADDED: Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Parks and Wildlife ] [ADDED: Department, the extension service shall develop and implement a ] [ADDED: statewide Internet-based alert system for notifications related to ] [ADDED: wildlife and plant pests, diseases, and quarantines. The alert ] [ADDED: system must issue notifications for:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a confirmed case of a dangerous plant or wildlife ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the establishment, modification, or removal of a ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: any compliance agreements entered into with the ] [ADDED: Department of Agriculture related to a pest or disease quarantine.] [ADDED: (b) The alert system established under this section must:] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: provide for enrollment in the alert system for ] [ADDED: delivery of a system notification.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The extension service shall enter into a …
Sponsors
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070) · primary sponsor
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Mary Gonzalez (D, HD-075)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Josey Garcia (D)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Agriculture & Livestock Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#990 (April 30, 2025): 110 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#843 (April 29, 2025): 108 yea, 33 nay, passed
Subjects: PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, ALERT SYSTEM, Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE, Animals, AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF, ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB1592?
- HB1592 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
- What does HB1592 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
- What is the status of HB1592?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1592?
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1592?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01592
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