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      By: Gervin-Hawkins, Cain, Isaac, et al. H.B. No. 5085       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on the impact of certain seed banks and seed   preservation on access to food and the environment.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the   Department of Agriculture.          SECTION 2.  STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF SEED BANKS AND SEED   PRESERVATION. (a)  The department shall conduct a study on the   impact of seed banks and seed preservation in each county:                (1)  with a population of more than 2,000,000; and                (2)  that has a conservation facility located in the   county.          (b)  The department shall collaborate with any state agency,   political subdivision, or other organization the department   determines relevant to the study.          (c)  In conducting the study, the department shall assess the   impact a seed bank or seed preservation may have on:                (1)  access to food, including:                      (A)  the number of people a seed bank can generate   food for; and                      (B)  the limitations of a seed bank in generating   food or feeding people; and                (2)  the environment, including ecosystem restoration   and biodiversity recovery following a natural disaster, including a   hurricane, fire, or flood.          SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the   department shall prepare and submit a report to the governor,   lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and   appropriate standing committees of the legislature on the results   of the study conducted under Section 2 of this Act and   recommendations for legislative or other action on seed banks, seed   preservation, and seed germination and propagation.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1,   2027.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September   1, 2025.