Bill Text: TX HB3092 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to notice of an epizootic infectious disease occurring in an animal shelter.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-17 - Left pending in committee [HB3092 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3092-Engrossed.html
  86R20987 SRA-D
 
  By: Paul H.B. No. 3092
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to notice of an epizootic infectious disease occurring in
  an animal shelter.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 823, Health and Safety Code, is amended
  by adding Section 823.004 to read as follows:
         Sec. 823.004.  REQUIRED NOTICE OF EPIZOOTIC INFECTIOUS
  DISEASES. (a)  In this section, "epizootic" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 826.002.
         (b)  An animal shelter shall provide written, electronic, or
  telephonic notice to each person who adopts an animal from the
  shelter of any epizootic infectious disease that occurs among the
  animals in the shelter within the 15-day period:
               (1)  before the date the person adopts the animal; or
               (2)  after the date the person adopts the animal.
         (c)  Section 823.009 does not apply to this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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