HB 2998
AN ACT relating to requiring voter approval for mass pesticide application
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Requires voter approval before a municipality or county can conduct mass pesticide applications, which involve spraying pesticides using motor vehicles or other equipment. Voters in the specific jurisdiction must approve the application through a majority vote in a dedicated election, with the ballot specifically asking whether to approve or reject the mass pesticide application. The law would take effect on September 1, 2025, giving local governments time to prepare for potential voter referendums on pesticide spraying.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to requiring voter approval for mass pesticide application BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 370, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 370.010 to read as follows: Sec. 370.010. VOTER APPROVAL FOR MASS PESTICIDE APPLICATION REQUIRED. (a) In this section: (1) "Mass pesticide application" means the application of a pesticide by using a motor vehicle or other (2) "Pesticide" has the meaning assigned by Section (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality or county may not conduct a mass pesticide application unless the application is approved by a majority of voters voting at an election held for that purpose in the municipality or county. For purposes of this section, an application that wholly occurs in the boundaries of a municipality does not require approval of the voters of a county in which the municipality is located. (c) The governing body of a municipality or county may order an election under this section. (d) At an election to approve mass pesticide application, the ballot must be printed to provide for voting for or against the approval of the mass pesticide application. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Safety and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring voter approval for mass pesticide application
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