HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Agriculture & Livestock TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Thursday, March 27, 2003 PLACE: E2.016 CHAIR: Rep. Rick Hardcastle ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 2382 Hegar Relating to the frequency of Texas Department of Agriculture weights and measures testing. HB 2133 Campbell Relating to agriculture and the powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture. HB 2320 Flores Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Agriculture to manage an in-state quarantine. HB 1858 Wise Relating to the promotion and marketing of Texas products. HB 675 Dunnam Relating to the regulation of riding stables. HB 984 Van Arsdale Relating to the issuance of warrants for the seizure of cruelly treated animals. HB 1836 Hardcastle Relating to the definition of livestock; providing a criminal penalty. HB 2008 Hardcastle Relating to certain powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture and other entities engaged in agricultural activities. HB 2012 Hardcastle Relating to the creation of an organic standards registration and certification program. HB 2372 Hardcastle Relating to livestock branding and identification. ___________________________________________________________________________