SB 114
AN ACT relating to postmortem testing of deer for chronic wasting disease.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to postmortem testing of deer for chronic wasting disease.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to postmortem testing of deer for chronic wasting disease. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by adding Section 12.029 to read as follows: Sec. 12.029. POSTMORTEM TESTING OF DEER FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, postmortem testing of deer for chronic wasting disease under this code or a rule adopted under this code must be conducted by the Texas A&M Veterinary (b) The results of a test described by Subsection (a) must be interpreted by at least two employees of the Texas A&M Veterinary SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Animals and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
W. Corbin Casteel
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Daniel Hodge
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to postmortem testing of deer for chronic wasting disease.
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