Texas HB1276 mandates a study on the state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks.

Texas HB1276 requires the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to conduct a comprehensive study on the state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks. The study will evaluate how the state identifies and is notified of outbreaks, as well as its capabilities for handling and containing them. The findings must be submitted in a report by December 1, 2026, to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, each member of the legislature, and the commissioner of agriculture.

Texas HB1276 mandates a study on the state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks.

Texas HB1276 requires the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to conduct a comprehensive study on the state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks. The study will evaluate how the state identifies and is notified of outbreaks, as well as its capabilities for handling and containing them. The findings must be submitted in a report by December 1, 2026, to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, each member of the legislature, and the commissioner of agriculture.