Texas SB2651 regulates chronic wasting disease and establishes a pilot program to breed deer resistant to the disease.

Texas SB2651 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to regulate chronic wasting disease in deer. The bill mandates that the diagnosis of chronic wasting disease must be confirmed through testing conducted by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. It also allows the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to restrict the movement of deer at a breeder facility or release site if there is a confirmed diagnosis of the disease. The bill establishes a pilot program to breed and release deer resistant to chronic wasting disease, including genetic analysis and breeding efforts.

Texas SB2651 regulates chronic wasting disease and establishes a pilot program to breed deer resistant to the disease.

Texas SB2651 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to regulate chronic wasting disease in deer. The bill mandates that the diagnosis of chronic wasting disease must be confirmed through testing conducted by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. It also allows the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to restrict the movement of deer at a breeder facility or release site if there is a confirmed diagnosis of the disease. The bill establishes a pilot program to breed and release deer resistant to chronic wasting disease, including genetic analysis and breeding efforts.