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      S.B. No. 1035         AN ACT   relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain   governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, is amended by   adding Section 251.009 to read as follows:           Sec.   251.009.     RIGHT OF ACTION. (a) In this section,   "person" means the owner, operator, or lessee of an agricultural   operation.           (b)     If a political subdivision enforces a governmental   requirement in violation of this chapter or Section 36, Article I,   Texas Constitution, a person aggrieved by the violation may bring   an action against the political subdivision to obtain declaratory   and injunctive relief to block the enforcement of the governmental   requirement.           (c)     A person who prevails in an action under this section   may seek and the court shall award court costs and reasonable   attorney's fees.            SECTION 2.  Section 251.009, Agriculture Code, as added by   this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after   the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  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.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.             ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1035 passed the Senate on   April 7, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 1, one present   not voting; and that the Senate concurred in House amendments on   May 5, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1035 passed the House, with   amendments, on April 30, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 140,   Nays 2, two present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor