Bill Text: TX HB3761 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to a feasibility report on the creation of a border agricultural inspection training program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB3761 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3761-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3761 |
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relating to a feasibility report on the creation of a border | ||
agricultural inspection training program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Agriculture Code, is amended by | ||
adding Section 12.049 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 12.049. FEASIBILITY REPORT ON BORDER AGRICULTURAL | ||
INSPECTION TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) The department shall consider the | ||
feasibility of creating and administering a program to: | ||
(1) train department employees to meet federal | ||
standards for agricultural inspectors performing inspections, | ||
other than inspections of animals as defined by Section 161.001, at | ||
ports of entry along the border with the United Mexican States; and | ||
(2) allow department employees trained as provided by | ||
Subdivision (1) to assist the United States Customs and Border | ||
Protection and the United States Department of Agriculture with | ||
agricultural inspections, other than inspections of animals as | ||
defined by Section 161.001, at ports of entry along the border with | ||
the United Mexican States with the goal of reducing the wait time | ||
for an agricultural inspection of a vehicle. | ||
(b) The department shall determine whether any agreements | ||
with the federal government are required to implement a program | ||
described by Subsection (a) and the nature of those agreements. | ||
(c) Not later than December 31, 2014, the department shall | ||
submit a report to the committees of each house of the legislature | ||
with primary jurisdiction over agriculture concerning the | ||
feasibility of a program described by Subsection (a) and the nature | ||
of any agreements with the federal government required to implement | ||
the program. | ||
(d) This section expires August 31, 2015. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
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President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3761 was passed by the House on May 2, | ||
2013, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 2, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3761 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |