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Texas restricts agricultural surplus grants to nonprofits with five years of statewide food bank coordination experience
Original title: Relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture.
Last action · April 29, 2025: Referred to Economic DevelopmentSponsor: Drew Darby
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas House Bill 2002 revises nonprofit eligibility for Department of Agriculture surplus agricultural product grants, requiring applicants to possess at least five years of experience coordinating a statewide food bank network. The measure also mandates that grant recipients distribute surplus products to any in-state food bank capable of receiving and supplying local food programs free of charge, effective September 1, 2025.
Why it matters
Determines which charitable organizations qualify to administer state agricultural surplus grants and how surplus food is allocated among local food banks across the state.
Background
- The Texas Department of Agriculture administers various grants and programs designed to support agricultural producers and facilitate the distribution of surplus farm products to charitable organizations. context
- Chapter 21 of the Texas Agriculture Code governs programs related to surplus agricultural products and hunger relief initiatives in the state. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
nonprofit organizations
Must meet new five-year statewide network experience requirements and submit detailed proposals to qualify for Department of Agriculture grants.
Directly affected
food banks
Eligible to receive surplus agricultural products and grant resources from grant-receiving nonprofits if they have truckload storage capacity and distribute products free of charge.
Directly affected
Department of Agriculture
Must receive and review grant proposals, including cost schedules, measurable goals, and evaluation plans according to its prescribed manner and time.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What experience must a nonprofit organization have to qualify for the grant?
The organization must have at least five years of experience coordinating a statewide network of food banks and charitable organizations that serve every county in the state.
What are grant recipients required to do with the surplus agricultural products?
Recipients must make and grant resources available to any in-state headquartered food bank that can receive and store of perishable items and distributes them free of charge to local food programs.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
28 actions- Apr 29, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Economic Development
- Apr 29, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time
- Apr 28, 2025SenateReceived from the House
- Apr 25, 2025HouseReported engrossed
- Apr 25, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Apr 25, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#566)
Show 22 earlier actions
- Apr 25, 2025HouseFloorPassed
- Apr 25, 2025HouseFloorRead 3rd time
- Apr 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#516)
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorPassed to engrossment as amended
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#515)
- Apr 24, 2025HouseAmended (1-Darby)
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorRead 2nd time
- Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
- Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
- Apr 3, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
- Apr 2, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
- Apr 2, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Mar 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Mar 27, 2025HouseConsidered in formal meeting
- Mar 25, 2025HouseLeft pending in committee
- Mar 25, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Mar 25, 2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
- Mar 25, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 22, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
HB 2002 was passed
Total
133
- Yes
- 124
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 9
How they voted (133)
Donna HowardParty not recordedyes
James FrankParty not recordedyes
Stan KitzmanParty not recordedyes
Richard RaymondParty not recordedyes
Hubert VoParty not recordedyes
Diego BernalParty not recordedyes
Oscar LongoriaParty not recordedyes
Hillary HicklandParty not recordedyes
Shelby SlawsonParty not recordedyes
Shelley LutherParty not recordedyes
Philip CortezParty not recordedexcused
John SmitheeParty not recordedyes
Harold DuttonParty not recordedyes
Cody VasutParty not recordedyes
Trey WhartonParty not recordedyes
Leo WilsonParty not recordedyes
Daniel AldersParty not recordedyes
Linda GarciaParty not recordedyes
Pat CurryParty not recordedyes
Richard HayesParty not recordedyes
Venton JonesParty not recordedyes
Gene WuParty not recordedexcused
Morales ShawParty not recordedyes
Salman BhojaniParty not recordedyes
109 more members
Sam HarlessParty not recordedyes
Katrina PiersonParty not recordedyes
Will MetcalfParty not recordedyes
David CookParty not recordedyes
David SpillerParty not recordedyes
Yvonne DavisParty not recordedyes
A.J. LouderbackParty not recordedyes
Keith BellParty not recordedyes
Charles CunninghamParty not recordedyes
Aicha DavisParty not recordedyes
Joanne ShofnerParty not recordedyes
Armando WalleParty not recordedyes
Cole HefnerParty not recordedyes
Briscoe CainParty not recordedyes
Chris TurnerParty not recordedyes
Rhetta BowersParty not recordedyes
Ellen TroxclairParty not recordedyes
Brian HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Erin ZwienerParty not recordedyes
Vince PerezParty not recordedyes
Gary GatesParty not recordedyes
Denise VillalobosParty not recordedyes
Ray LopezParty not recordedyes
Ron ReynoldsParty not recordedexcused
Tom OliversonParty not recordedexcused
Bobby GuerraParty not recordedyes
Matt MorganParty not recordedyes
Cecil BellParty not recordedyes
J.M. LozanoParty not recordedyes
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Lacey HullParty not recordedyes
Mike OlcottParty not recordedyes
Christina MoralesParty not recordedexcused
Ken KingParty not recordedyes
Don McLaughlinParty not recordedyes
Nicole CollierParty not recordedyes
John LujanParty not recordedyes
Mitch LittleParty not recordedyes
Terry WilsonParty not recordedyes
Mihaela PleșaParty not recordedyes
Rodríguez RamosParty not recordedyes
Sergio MuñozParty not recordedyes
Valoree SwansonParty not recordedyes
Paul DysonParty not recordedyes
Christian ManuelParty not recordedyes
Eddie MoralesParty not recordedyes
Lulu FloresParty not recordedyes
Mark DorazioParty not recordedyes
Candy NobleParty not recordedyes
Lauren SimmonsParty not recordedyes
Angie ButtonParty not recordedyes
Mary GonzálezParty not recordedyes
Marc LaHoodParty not recordedexcused
Drew DarbyParty not recordedyes
Jared PattersonParty not recordedyes
Brooks LandgrafParty not recordedyes
Janis HoltParty not recordedyes
Jessica GonzálezParty not recordedyes
Suleman LalaniParty not recordedyes
Morgan MeyerParty not recordedyes
Harris DavilaParty not recordedyes
James TalaricoParty not recordedyes
Terry MezaParty not recordedyes
Joe MoodyParty not recordedyes
Jo JonesParty not recordedexcused
Brad BuckleyParty not recordedyes
Stan LambertParty not recordedyes
Keresa RichardsonParty not recordedyes
John McQueeneyParty not recordedyes
Wes VirdellParty not recordedyes
Senfronia ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Vikki GoodwinParty not recordedyes
Angelia OrrParty not recordedyes
Alma AllenParty not recordedyes
Sheryl ColeParty not recordedyes
Charlie GerenParty not recordedexcused
Giovanni CapriglioneParty not recordedyes
Jeff BarryParty not recordedyes
Mando MartinezParty not recordedyes
Martinez FischerParty not recordedexcused
Matt ShaheenParty not recordedyes
Mano DeAyalaParty not recordedyes
Jay DeanParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann PerezParty not recordedyes
Ward JohnsonParty not recordedyes
David LoweParty not recordedyes
John BucyParty not recordedyes
Andy HopperParty not recordedyes
Greg BonnenParty not recordedyes
Claudia OrdazParty not recordedyes
Ben BumgarnerParty not recordedyes
Helen KerwinParty not recordedyes
Jon RosenthalParty not recordedyes
Dade PhelanParty not recordedyes
Ryan GuillenParty not recordedyes
Alan SchoolcraftParty not recordedyes
Tony TinderholtParty not recordedyes
Dennis PaulParty not recordedyes
John BryantParty not recordedyes
Liz CamposParty not recordedyes
Steve TothParty not recordedyes
Gina HinojosaParty not recordedyes
Mike SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Trent AshbyParty not recordedyes
Cas Garcia HernandezParty not recordedyes
Josey GarciaParty not recordedyes
Tom CraddickParty not recordedyes
Carrie IsaacParty not recordedyes
Brent MoneyParty not recordedyes
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Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
Amendment No. 1 was adopted
Total
144
- Yes
- 140
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (144)
Martinez FischerParty not recordedyes
Jeff BarryParty not recordedyes
Ray LopezParty not recordedyes
Steve TothParty not recordedyes
Carrie IsaacParty not recordedyes
Harold DuttonParty not recordedyes
Ryan GuillenParty not recordedyes
James FrankParty not recordedyes
Brent MoneyParty not recordedyes
Valoree SwansonParty not recordedyes
Lauren SimmonsParty not recordedyes
Rhetta BowersParty not recordedyes
Liz CamposParty not recordedyes
Stan KitzmanParty not recordedyes
Diego BernalParty not recordedyes
Leo WilsonParty not recordedyes
Morales ShawParty not recordedyes
Terry MezaParty not recordedyes
Greg BonnenParty not recordedyes
Drew DarbyParty not recordedyes
Andy HopperParty not recordedyes
Mike OlcottParty not recordedyes
Hillary HicklandParty not recordedyes
Will MetcalfParty not recordedyes
120 more members
Brian HarrisonParty not recordedyes
John LujanParty not recordedyes
Mitch LittleParty not recordedyes
Salman BhojaniParty not recordedyes
Christina MoralesParty not recordedyes
Candy NobleParty not recordedyes
Josey GarciaParty not recordedyes
David CookParty not recordedyes
Giovanni CapriglioneParty not recordedyes
Suleman LalaniParty not recordedyes
Toni RoseParty not recordedyes
Chris TurnerParty not recordedyes
Vince PerezParty not recordedyes
Shelley LutherParty not recordedyes
Cody HarrisParty not recordedyes
Christian ManuelParty not recordedyes
J.M. LozanoParty not recordedyes
Stan LambertParty not recordedyes
Gene WuParty not recordedyes
Ellen TroxclairParty not recordedyes
Yvonne DavisParty not recordedabsent
Keith BellParty not recordedyes
John BryantParty not recordedyes
Charlie GerenParty not recordedyes
Shelby SlawsonParty not recordedyes
Aicha DavisParty not recordedyes
Ron ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Tom CraddickParty not recordedyes
Ward JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Carl TepperParty not recordedyes
Jessica GonzálezParty not recordedyes
Todd HunterParty not recordedyes
Terry WilsonParty not recordedyes
Morgan MeyerParty not recordedyes
Charles CunninghamParty not recordedyes
Alma AllenParty not recordedyes
Angie ButtonParty not recordedyes
Brad BuckleyParty not recordedyes
Lacey HullParty not recordedyes
Katrina PiersonParty not recordedyes
Don McLaughlinParty not recordedyes
David LoweParty not recordedyes
Erin GámezParty not recordedyes
Vikki GoodwinParty not recordedyes
Hubert VoParty not recordedexcused
Trent AshbyParty not recordedyes
Paul DysonParty not recordedyes
Denise VillalobosParty not recordedyes
Nicole CollierParty not recordedyes
Daniel AldersParty not recordedyes
Rafael AnchíaParty not recordedyes
Bobby GuerraParty not recordedyes
Jay DeanParty not recordedyes
Stan GerdesParty not recordedyes
Jared PattersonParty not recordedyes
Linda GarciaParty not recordedyes
James TalaricoParty not recordedyes
Claudia OrdazParty not recordedno
Mano DeAyalaParty not recordedyes
John SmitheeParty not recordedyes
Philip CortezParty not recordedyes
Janie LopezParty not recordedyes
Cas Garcia HernandezParty not recordedyes
Gary GatesParty not recordedyes
Alan SchoolcraftParty not recordedyes
Cody VasutParty not recordedyes
Dade PhelanParty not recordedyes
Sergio MuñozParty not recordedyes
Gina HinojosaParty not recordedyes
Mary GonzálezParty not recordedyes
David SpillerParty not recordedyes
Dennis PaulParty not recordedyes
Tony TinderholtParty not recordedyes
Jo JonesParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann PerezParty not recordedyes
Erin ZwienerParty not recordedyes
Jeff LeachParty not recordedyes
John BucyParty not recordedyes
Rodríguez RamosParty not recordedyes
Janis HoltParty not recordedyes
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Mando MartinezParty not recordedyes
Armando WalleParty not recordedyes
Helen KerwinParty not recordedyes
Keresa RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Tom OliversonParty not recordedabsent
John McQueeneyParty not recordedyes
A.J. LouderbackParty not recordedyes
Joe MoodyParty not recordedyes
Jon RosenthalParty not recordedyes
Cole HefnerParty not recordedyes
Wes VirdellParty not recordedyes
Senfronia ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Joanne ShofnerParty not recordedyes
Trey WhartonParty not recordedyes
Richard HayesParty not recordedyes
Mike SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Angelia OrrParty not recordedyes
Terry CanalesParty not recordedyes
Sam HarlessParty not recordedyes
Briscoe CainParty not recordedyes
Matt MorganParty not recordedyes
Eddie MoralesParty not recordedyes
Matt ShaheenParty not recordedyes
Pat CurryParty not recordedyes
Ben BumgarnerParty not recordedyes
Brooks LandgrafParty not recordedyes
Mark DorazioParty not recordedyes
Harris DavilaParty not recordedyes
Ramon RomeroParty not recordedyes
Marc LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Richard RaymondParty not recordedyes
Donna HowardParty not recordedyes
Cecil BellParty not recordedyes
Ken KingParty not recordedyes
Venton JonesParty not recordedyes
Lulu FloresParty not recordedyes
Sheryl ColeParty not recordedyes
Mihaela PleșaParty not recordedyes
Oscar LongoriaParty not recordedyes
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
HB 2002 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Total
144
- Yes
- 140
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (144)
Ray LopezParty not recordedyes
Wes VirdellParty not recordedyes
Ward JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Valoree SwansonParty not recordedyes
Toni RoseParty not recordedyes
Jo JonesParty not recordedyes
Sheryl ColeParty not recordedyes
Christina MoralesParty not recordedyes
Ken KingParty not recordedyes
Dade PhelanParty not recordedyes
Carrie IsaacParty not recordedyes
Matt ShaheenParty not recordedyes
Mitch LittleParty not recordedyes
Gene WuParty not recordedyes
John LujanParty not recordedyes
Ron ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
David LoweParty not recordedyes
Dennis PaulParty not recordedabsent
Bobby GuerraParty not recordedyes
Matt MorganParty not recordedyes
Lacey HullParty not recordedyes
Janie LopezParty not recordedyes
Linda GarciaParty not recordedyes
Trey WhartonParty not recordedyes
120 more members
Katrina PiersonParty not recordedyes
Terry MezaParty not recordedyes
Gary GatesParty not recordedyes
David SpillerParty not recordedyes
Jeff LeachParty not recordedyes
Marc LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Harold DuttonParty not recordedyes
Stan LambertParty not recordedyes
Yvonne DavisParty not recordedyes
Cecil BellParty not recordedyes
Joe MoodyParty not recordedyes
Salman BhojaniParty not recordedyes
Morgan MeyerParty not recordedyes
Brooks LandgrafParty not recordedyes
Rodríguez RamosParty not recordedyes
Tony TinderholtParty not recordedyes
Hubert VoParty not recordedexcused
Terry WilsonParty not recordedyes
Brian HarrisonParty not recordedyes
David CookParty not recordedyes
Lauren SimmonsParty not recordedyes
Rafael AnchíaParty not recordedyes
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Oscar LongoriaParty not recordedyes
Philip CortezParty not recordedyes
John BucyParty not recordedyes
Trent AshbyParty not recordedyes
Jessica GonzálezParty not recordedyes
Denise VillalobosParty not recordedyes
Keith BellParty not recordedyes
Alan SchoolcraftParty not recordedyes
John SmitheeParty not recordedyes
Cas Garcia HernandezParty not recordedyes
Briscoe CainParty not recordedyes
Jon RosenthalParty not recordedyes
Mike OlcottParty not recordedyes
Richard HayesParty not recordedyes
Brent MoneyParty not recordedyes
Mark DorazioParty not recordedyes
Ramon RomeroParty not recordedyes
Carl TepperParty not recordedyes
Lulu FloresParty not recordedyes
Mihaela PleșaParty not recordedyes
Mike SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Janis HoltParty not recordedyes
Gina HinojosaParty not recordedyes
Charles CunninghamParty not recordedyes
Tom CraddickParty not recordedyes
Erin ZwienerParty not recordedyes
Brad BuckleyParty not recordedyes
Aicha DavisParty not recordedyes
Andy HopperParty not recordedyes
Josey GarciaParty not recordedyes
Will MetcalfParty not recordedyes
Ellen TroxclairParty not recordedyes
Terry CanalesParty not recordedyes
Suleman LalaniParty not recordedyes
Stan GerdesParty not recordedyes
Mano DeAyalaParty not recordedyes
Eddie MoralesParty not recordedyes
Hillary HicklandParty not recordedyes
Armando WalleParty not recordedyes
Diego BernalParty not recordedyes
James TalaricoParty not recordedyes
Vikki GoodwinParty not recordedyes
Nicole CollierParty not recordedyes
Ben BumgarnerParty not recordedyes
Morales ShawParty not recordedyes
Mando MartinezParty not recordedyes
Keresa RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Steve TothParty not recordedyes
Daniel AldersParty not recordedyes
Shelley LutherParty not recordedyes
Candy NobleParty not recordedyes
Greg BonnenParty not recordedyes
Charlie GerenParty not recordedyes
Venton JonesParty not recordedyes
Jeff BarryParty not recordedyes
Erin GámezParty not recordedyes
Leo WilsonParty not recordedyes
Jay DeanParty not recordedyes
Cody VasutParty not recordedyes
J.M. LozanoParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann PerezParty not recordedyes
Cole HefnerParty not recordedyes
Martinez FischerParty not recordedyes
Cody HarrisParty not recordedyes
Giovanni CapriglioneParty not recordedyes
Donna HowardParty not recordedyes
John McQueeneyParty not recordedyes
Harris DavilaParty not recordedyes
Sam HarlessParty not recordedyes
Pat CurryParty not recordedyes
Jared PattersonParty not recordedyes
Helen KerwinParty not recordedyes
Chris TurnerParty not recordedyes
Tom OliversonParty not recordedabsent
John BryantParty not recordedyes
James FrankParty not recordedyes
Angie ButtonParty not recordedyes
Ryan GuillenParty not recordedyes
Alma AllenParty not recordedyes
Sergio MuñozParty not recordedyes
Richard RaymondParty not recordedyes
Drew DarbyParty not recordedyes
Angelia OrrParty not recordedyes
Rhetta BowersParty not recordedyes
Liz CamposParty not recordedyes
Stan KitzmanParty not recordedyes
Senfronia ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Mary GonzálezParty not recordedyes
Don McLaughlinParty not recordedno
Joanne ShofnerParty not recordedyes
Todd HunterParty not recordedyes
Claudia OrdazParty not recordedyes
A.J. LouderbackParty not recordedyes
Christian ManuelParty not recordedyes
Shelby SlawsonParty not recordedyes
Paul DysonParty not recordedyes
Vince PerezParty not recordedyes
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policy shift90% confidence
Stricter Experience Thresholds for State Agricultural Grants
The bill shifts grant qualification standards by explicitly mandating a five-year statewide coordination history and adding statutory requirements for resource redistribution to truckload-capable food banks.
Connected Entities
OrganizationDepartment of Agriculture“Awards grants and receives proposals and surplus agricultural product plans.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
capitol.texas.gov
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