Joint Agriculture Policy Committee
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 76th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
CO-CHAIRS
Sen. Tom Haywood
Rep. David Swinford
SENATE MEMBERS
Sen. Kenneth Armbrister
Sen. Teel Bivins
Sen. Steve Ogden
HOUSE MEMBERS
Rep. Robert "Bobby" Cook
Rep. Jim McReynolds
Rep. Bob Turner
Video/Audio — Archives
76th Session Interim
- October 9, 2000
- July 10, 2000
- June 20, 2000 — Abilene, TX; audio only.
- May 31, 2000 — El Campo, TX; audio only.
- April 17, 2000 — College Station, TX; audio only.
Reports
The following reports are available for download:
- Joint Agriculture Policy Committee Interim Report to the 77th Legislature - Implementation of House Bill 2 (128 KB, PDF format)
Please note: Report Appendix is not available on-line. Please contact Senate Bill Distribution at (512) 463-0252 for a full copy of the report.
Interim Charges
- Develop a sound agricultural policy for Texas in the 21st Century by comprehensively studying the condition of agriculture, the state's current programs in support of agriculture, and the role of the state in preserving the agriculture industry. The Committee Shall work closely with the Texas Department of Agriculture, the comptroller, the Texas Department of Economic Development, and other agencies and institutions of higher education as determined by the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives.
