Agriculture & Livestock Committee

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Committee info:

  • Clerk:
  • Justin Williamson
  • Room:
  • EXT E2.114
  • Phone:
  • (512) 463-0762

Committee Members

Chair

Cain

Rep. Cain,
Briscoe

Vice Chair

Anderson

Rep. Anderson,
Charles "Doc"

 

Bernal

Rep. Bernal,
Diego

 

Goodwin

Rep. Goodwin,
Vikki

 

Harris

Rep. Harris,
Cody

 

Kitzman

Rep. Kitzman,
Stan

 

Rosenthal

Rep. Rosenthal,
Jon E.

 

Thimesch

Rep. Thimesch,
Kronda

 

Wilson

Rep. Wilson,
Terry M.

Jurisdiction:

Sec. 1. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK. The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
(1) agriculture, horticulture, and farm husbandry;
(2) livestock and stock raising, and the livestock industry;
(3) the development and preservation of forests, and the regulation, control, and promotion of the lumber industry;
(4) problems and issues particularly affecting rural areas of the state, including issues related to rural economic development and the provision of and access to infrastructure, education, and health services; and
(5) the following state agencies: the Department of Agriculture, the Texas Animal Health Commission, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Texas A&M Forest Service, the Texas administrator for the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact, the Texas Apiary Inspection Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the State Seed and Plant Board, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, the Produce Recovery Fund Board, the board of directors of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc., and the Texas Wildlife Services.