HB1964 • 2025

Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

Agriculture

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Spiller | Harris | Ashby | Cain
Last action: 2025-04-29
Official status: 04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

What This Bill Does

Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

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Bill History

2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Companion considered in lieu of. SB 1035
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Laid on the table subject to call
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
2025-01-22 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

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89(R) HB 1964 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R4596 MP-D

By: Spiller, et al.

H.B. No. 1964

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain

governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, is amended by

adding Section 251.009 to read as follows:

Sec.

251.009.

RIGHT OF ACTION. (a) If a political

subdivision enforces a governmental requirement in violation of

this chapter, a person aggrieved by the violation may bring an

action against the political subdivision to obtain declaratory or

injunctive relief to block the enforcement of the governmental

requirement.

(b)

A person who prevails in an action under this section

may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

SECTION 2. Section 251.009, Agriculture Code, as added by

this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after

the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.