H.B. No. 2669 proposes the establishment of a reporting and education program focused on the dangers that balloons pose to livestock. The bill amends the Education Code by adding Section 88.823, 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 extension service is required 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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