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HB 1277TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service required to study and report on plant diseases and pests

Original title: Relating to the study of plant disease and pest outbreaks by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Last action · May 7, 2025: Received from the HouseSponsor: Mary González

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What This Bill Proposed

The Texas A&M AgriLife is required to annually study plant disease and pest outbreaks in the state, publish yearly reports online starting by January 1, and deliver a comprehensive summary with policy recommendations to state leaders by January 1, 2028, with the reporting statute expiring on January 31, 2028.

Why it matters

State agricultural researchers must formally track, analyze, and report on every plant disease and pest outbreak across Texas, providing state leaders with official data and policy recommendations over a multi-year period.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Must conduct annual studies, publish yearly reports online, and deliver a comprehensive summary with policy recommendations to state leadership.

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What does the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have to study?

The service must study each plant disease or pest outbreak in the state, determining its duration, how it was resolved, and other relevant information.

When are the annual reports due?

Not later than January 1 of each year, the reports must be prepared and published on the 's internet website.

Who receives the final summary report in 2028?

The summary report and policy recommendations must be provided to the governor, commissioner, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in the Senate.

Procedural history

24 actions

May 7, 2025Senate
Received from the House
May 7, 2025House
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#1609)
May 7, 2025HouseFloor
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May 7, 2025HouseFloor
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May 6, 2025House
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May 6, 2025HouseFloor
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May 6, 2025HouseFloor
Passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 2, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2025House
Considered in formal meeting
Mar 18, 2025House
Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025House
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Mar 18, 2025House
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Mar 18, 2025House
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Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Nov 13, 2024HouseIntroduced
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