Tex. Agric. Code § 251.002

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 251.002 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Agricultural operation" includes the following activities:

(A) cultivating the soil;

(B) producing crops or growing vegetation for human food, animal feed, livestock forage, forage for wildlife management, planting seed, or fiber;

(C) floriculture;

(D) viticulture;

(E) horticulture;

(F) silviculture;

(G) wildlife management;

(H) raising or keeping livestock or poultry, including veterinary services;

(I) planting cover crops or leaving land idle for the purpose of participating in any governmental program or normal crop or livestock rotation procedure; and

(J)[Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 586] the commercial sale of animals, as defined by Section 252.001 of this code.

(J)[Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 711] aquaculture.

(2) "Governmental requirement" includes any rule, regulation, ordinance, zoning, license or permit requirement, or other requirement or restriction enacted or promulgated by a county, city, or other municipal corporation that has the power to enact or promulgate the requirement or restriction.

Tex. Agric. Code § 251.002

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 319,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023, app. to a governmental requirement adopted before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 135,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 711,Sec. 3, eff. 6/12/2023.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 586,Sec. 1, eff. 5/26/2023.

Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 18, Sec. 1, eff. 5/3/2005.

Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2595, ch. 693, Sec. 21, eff. 8/31/1981.