Bill Text: TX HB1964 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-22 - Filed [HB1964 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB1964-Introduced.html
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| By: Spiller | H.B. No. 1964 | |
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| 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. | ||
