Llamas and Alpacas Now Defined as Livestock

Llamas and Alpacas Now Defined as Livestock in Texas

On June 17th, Governor Perry signed HB 3300 into law.  This bill adds
llamas and alpacas to the definition of "livestock" in the Texas
Agriculture Code.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Rep. Larry Phillips (Dist. 62) who introduced
the bill in the Legislature and to Senator Craig Estes (Dist. 30) who
sponsored our bill in the Senate.

Here's the Link to the bill's history page:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=HB3330


Text of the enrolled version:

H.B. No. 3300 
    
   AN ACT 
   relating to classifying llamas, alpacas, and exotic livestock as  
   livestock under the Agriculture Code. 
          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 
          SECTION 1.  Section 1.003(3), Agriculture Code, is amended  
   to read as follows: 
                (3)  "Livestock" means cattle, horses, mules, asses,  
   sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, and hogs, unless  
   otherwise defined. 
          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives  
   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as  
   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.


Note: The bill did receive unanimous votes (of all members present) in both
houses of the legislature, therefore it took effect immediately.

6/15/2007