Relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture.
relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus
agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the
Department of Agriculture.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 21.002, Agriculture Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 21.002. ELIGIBILITY. Subject to available funds, a
nonprofit organization is eligible to receive a grant under this
chapter if the organization:
(1) has at least five years of experience coordinating
a statewide network of food banks and charitable organizations that
serve each county of this state;
(2) operates a program that coordinates the collection
and transportation of surplus agricultural products to [a statewide
network of] food banks in this state that provide food to needy or
low-income individuals; and
(3) submits to the department, in the manner and time
prescribed by the department, a proposal for the collection and
distribution to food banks or other charitable organizations for
use in providing food to needy or low-income individuals of surplus
agricultural products, including:
(A) a description of the proposal;
(B) a schedule of projected costs for the
proposal;
(C) measurable goals for the proposal; and
(D) a plan for evaluating the success of the
proposal.
SECTION 2. Chapter 21, Agriculture Code, is amended by
adding Section 21.004 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.004. DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES TO FOOD BANKS. A
nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this chapter
must make surplus agricultural products and other grant resources
available to any food bank operating in five or more counties in
this state.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
