TITLE: Relating to prohibiting local governments from interfering with a person's right to engage in the production of agriculture.

SUMMARY: Relating to prohibiting local governments from interfering with a person's right to engage in the production of agriculture.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to prohibiting local governments from interfering with a person's right to engage in the production of agriculture. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter Cto read as follows: SUBCHAPTER C. REGULATION OF PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURE Sec. 229.061. PROHIBITED REGULATIONS. Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not adopt regulations that interfere with a person's right to engage in the production of agriculture, as defined by Section 2.001, Agriculture Code. Sec. 229.062. INJUNCTION. The attorney general may bring an action in a district court in the name of the state to obtain a temporary or permanent injunction against a municipality adopting a regulation in violation of this section. SECTION 2. Chapter 240, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter Dto read as follows: SUBCHAPTER D. REGULATION OF PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURE Sec. 240.061. PROHIBITED REGULATIONS. Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioners court of a county may not adopt regulations that interfere with a person's right to engage in the production of agriculture, as defined by Section 2.001, Agriculture Code. Sec. 240.062. INJUNCTION. The attorney general may bring an action in a district court in the name of the state to obtain a temporary or permanent injunction against a county adopting a regulation in violation of this section. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.