Texas Agriculture Code
§ 76.007 — INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
AG § 76.007Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part B. HORTICULTURAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 76. PESTICIDE AND HERBICIDE REGULATION · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)The department shall be the lead agency for pesticide regulation in Texas. In cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or any federal agency responsible for implementation of federal pesticide law, the department shall:
(1)register pesticides for use in Texas;
(2)adopt lists of state-limited-use pesticides;
(3)provide for training, certification, and licensure of all classes of pesticide applicators;
(4)enforce pesticide laws and regulations governing the safe handling, use, storage, distribution, and disposal of pesticide products; and
(5)adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (S.B. 766), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.