{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-152.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Natural Resources Code § 152.001","heading":"POLICY.","body":"It is the public policy of the State of Texas to mitigate and control pests threatening forest land in this state in order to protect associated ecological resources, enhance the health and maintenance of forests, promote stability of forest-using industries, ensure public safety, and conserve the ecosystem values of the forest.\nActs 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2647, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 2567), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["NATURAL RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 6. TIMBER","CHAPTER 152. FOREST PEST CONTROL","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.152.htm#152.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:28Z","sha256":"f125eda3e0305820116185fbbf2b5c0946857d768f2935889809e6bd7f1af61d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-151.107","next":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-152.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}