H.B. No. 4925 proposes the establishment of a statewide Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) plan in Texas, specifically addressing the management of CWD in deer populations. The bill amends the Parks and Wildlife Code and the Agriculture Code by adding Subchapter Q and Subchapter I, respectively, which outline the responsibilities of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. This includes evaluating the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife's and the Texas Animal Health Commission's CWD management since 2015, comparing their strategies to those of other states and national standards, and creating a comprehensive Statewide Chronic Wasting Disease Plan.

The bill mandates that the executive directors of both the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Animal Health Commission implement the practices outlined in the Statewide plan. Additionally, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is tasked with monitoring the implementation of the plan and producing reports on its effectiveness, which must be submitted to legislative members, the lieutenant governor, and the Texas Sunset Commission before each legislative session. The act is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses or on September 1, 2025, if that threshold is not met.

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