Texas § AG.251.002 - DEFINITIONS
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§ AG.251.002. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Agricultural operation" includes the following activities: (A) cultivating the soil; (B) producing crops or growing vegetation for human food, animal feed, livestock forage, forage for wildlife management, planting seed, or fiber; (C) floriculture; (D) viticulture; (E) horticulture; (F) silviculture; (G) wildlife management; (H) raising or keeping livestock or poultry, including veterinary services; (I) planting cover crops or leaving land idle for the purpose of participating in any governmental program or normal crop or livestock rotation procedure; (J) the commercial sale of animals, as defined by Section 252.001 of this code; and (K) aquaculture. (2) "Governmental requirement" includes any rule, regulation, ordinance, zoning, license or permit requirement, or other requirement or restriction enacted or promulgated by a county, city, or other municipal corporation that has the power to enact or promulgate the requirement or restriction. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2595, ch. 693, Sec. 21, eff. Aug. 31, 1981. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 18 (S.B. 734 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 3, 2005. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 135 (H.B. 2308 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (H.B. 1750 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (H.B. 2947 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 2271 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620 ), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2025.
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