H.B. No. 1992
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of the Texas Animal Health Commission to
  set and collect fees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 161.060, Agriculture Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 161.060.  AUTHORITY TO SET AND COLLECT [INSPECTION]
  FEES.  (a)  The commission may charge a fee, as provided by
  commission rule, for an inspection made by the commission.
         (b)  The commission by rule may set and collect a fee for any
  service provided by the commission, including:
               (1)  the inspection of animals or facilities;
               (2)  the testing of animals for disease;
               (3)  obtaining samples from animals for disease
  testing;
               (4)  disease prevention, control or eradication, and
  treatment efforts;
               (5)  services related to the transport of livestock;
               (6)  control and eradication of ticks and other pests;
  and
               (7)  any other service for which the commission incurs
  a cost.
         (c)  This subsection and Subsection (b) expire September 1,
  2015.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1992 was passed by the House on May 4,
  2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 98, Nays 40, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 1992 on May 23, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 106, Nays 36,
  1 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1992 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 20, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor