Texas HB43 amends the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's programs, including the young farmer interest rate reduction program and the agriculture.

Texas HB43 amends the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's operations, including the young farmer interest rate reduction program and the agriculture grant program. The bill revises the program's eligibility criteria, funding sources, and loan limits. It also mandates annual studies on plant diseases and pest outbreaks, with reports submitted to the Legislative Budget Board. The authority's board of directors is restructured, with new categories of members and term lengths.

Texas HB43 amends the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's programs, including the young farmer interest rate reduction program and the agriculture.

Texas HB43 amends the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's operations, including the young farmer interest rate reduction program and the agriculture grant program. The bill revises the program's eligibility criteria, funding sources, and loan limits. It also mandates annual studies on plant diseases and pest outbreaks, with reports submitted to the Legislative Budget Board. The authority's board of directors is restructured, with new categories of members and term lengths.