The bill, H.B. No. 2669, aims to establish a reporting and education program regarding the dangers that balloons pose to livestock in Texas. It introduces a new section, 88.823, to the Education Code, which mandates the extension service to create a system for ranchers to report instances of balloons found on their property and livestock deaths attributed to balloon ingestion. Additionally, the extension service is tasked with developing an outreach program to educate ranchers about the reporting system and to inform the public about the environmental hazards associated with balloon releases.

Furthermore, the bill requires the extension service to compile an annual report based on the data collected from the ranchers' reports, which must be submitted to the legislature by January 1 each year. This report may include recommendations for measures to discourage balloon releases. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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