89R3973 BEE-D     By: Curry H.B. No. 2482       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a prohibition on chronic wasting disease containment   zones and surveillance zones established by the Parks and Wildlife   Commission or the Parks and Wildlife Department.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife   Code, is amended by adding Section 12.029 to read as follows:          Sec. 12.029.  CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CONTAINMENT ZONES AND   SURVEILLANCE ZONES PROHIBITED. (a)  In this section:                (1)  "Chronic wasting disease containment zone" means a   geographic area defined by the commission or the department where:                      (A)  chronic wasting disease is detected; or                       (B)  using the best available science and data,   the commission or the department determines chronic wasting disease   detection is probable.                (2)  "Chronic wasting disease surveillance zone" means   a geographic area defined by the commission or the department   where, using the best available science and data, the commission or   the department determines the presence of chronic wasting disease   could reasonably be expected.          (b)  The commission or the department may not:                (1)  designate or maintain a designation for a   geographic area as a chronic wasting disease containment zone or   surveillance zone; or                (2)  otherwise designate or maintain a designation for   a geographic area in a manner that regulates the activities in the   geographic area of the holder of a license or permit issued under   this code based on the detection or expected presence of chronic   wasting disease in that area.          SECTION 2.  On the effective date of this Act, a chronic   wasting disease containment zone or surveillance zone, as defined   by Section 12.029, Parks and Wildlife Code, as added by this Act,   that was established before the effective date of this Act is   abolished.          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.