By: Hall S.B. No. 2649               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of a statewide Chronic Wasting Disease   plan.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 11, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended   by adding Subchapter Q to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER Q. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER.          Sec. 11.501.  ASSESSMENT BY THE TEXAS A&M COLLEGE OF   VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. (a) The Texas A&M   College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences shall   evaluate the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife's overall   Chronic Wasting Disease management since 2015 in general and the   department's implementation of the Texas Department of Parks and   Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan.          (b)  The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and   Biomedical Sciences shall compare the Texas Department of Parks and   Wildlife's overall Chronic Wasting Disease management since 2015 in   general and the department's implementation of the Texas Department   of Parks and Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic Wasting Disease   Management Plan to:          (1)  Other states' plans and policies related to Chronic   Wasting Disease in deer;          (2)  Any national standards related to Chronic Wasting   Disease in deer; and          (3)  Any generally accepted practices related to Chronic   Wasting Disease in deer.          (c)  The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and   Biomedical Sciences shall create a Statewide Chronic Wasting   Disease Plan that describes plans and policies used by other   states, national standards, and any other generally accepted   practices related to Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.          (d)  The executive director of the Texas Department of Parks   and Wildlife shall implement the practices described by the Texas   A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences'   Statewide plan related to Chronic Wasting Disease in the state's   deer population.          (e)  The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and   Biomedical Sciences shall monitor the Texas Department of Parks and   Wildlife's implementation of the Statewide Chronic Wasting Disease   Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical   Sciences shall create a report detailing the Texas Department of   Parks and Wildlife's implementation of the Statewide Chronic   Wasting Disease Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary   Medicine and Biomedical Sciences shall send the report to each   member of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, and the Texas   Sunset Commission before the beginning of each legislative session.          SECTION 2.  Chapter 161, Agriculture Code, is amended by   adding Subchapter I to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER I. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER.          Sec. 161.160.  ASSESSMENT BY THE TEXAS A&M COLLEGE OF   VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. (a) The Texas A&M   College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences shall   evaluate the Texas Animal Health Commission's overall Chronic   Wasting Disease management since 2015 in general and the   department's implementation of the Texas Department of Parks and   Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan.          (b)  The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and   Biomedical Sciences shall compare the Texas Animal Health   Commission's overall Chronic Wasting Disease management since 2015   in general and the Texas Animal Commission's implementation of the   Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic   Wasting Disease Management Plan to:                (1)  Other states' plans and policies related to   Chronic Wasting Disease in deer;                (2)  Any national standards related to Chronic Wasting   Disease in deer; and                (3)  Any generally accepted practices related to   Chronic   Wasting Disease in deer.                (c)  The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and   Biomedical Sciences shall create a Statewide Chronic Wasting   Disease Plan that describes plans and policies used by other   states, national standards, and any other generally accepted   practices related to Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.                (d)  The executive director of the Texas Animal Health   Commission shall implement the practices described by the Texas A&M   College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences' Statewide   related to Chronic Wasting Disease in the state's deer population.                (e)  The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and   Biomedical Sciences shall monitor the Texas Animal Health   Commission's implementation of the Statewide Chronic Wasting   Disease Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and   Biomedical Sciences shall create a report detailing the Texas   Animal Health Commission's implementation of the Statewide Chronic   Wasting Disease Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine   and Biomedical Sciences shall send the report to each member of the   legislature, the lieutenant governor, and the Texas Sunset   Commission before the beginning of each legislative session.          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.