Bill Text: TX SB979 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to including cuttings as a form of propagation for citrus budwood and citrus nursery stock certification programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-25 - Effective immediately [SB979 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB979-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 979
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to including cuttings as a form of propagation for citrus
  budwood and citrus nursery stock certification programs.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 19.002(3) and (5), Agriculture Code,
  are amended to read as follows:
               (3)  "Citrus budwood" means a portion of a stem or
  branch of a citrus tree containing buds used in propagation from
  cuttings or by budding or grafting.
               (5)  "Citrus nursery" means a producer of citrus trees
  propagated from cuttings or through the budding or grafting of
  citrus trees using certified citrus budwood.
         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, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 979 passed the Senate on
  April 11, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 979 passed the House on
  May 14, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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