Commissioner Miller Calls for Heifer Tax Credit to Bolster U.S. Cattle Supply, Lower Beef Prices
The way we lower beef prices and restore affordability is by putting American beef first. That starts with rebuilding our cattle herd. I’m calling for a Heifer Retention Tax Credit, modeled after the Child Tax Credit, that would allow cow-calf operators to receive a tax credit for retaining heifers and expanding their herds. This policy would be the most direct way to help rebuild our national herd, increase beef production, and ultimately bring relief to American families at the grocery store.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Responds to Governor Abbott’s Statewide New World Screwworm Disaster Declaration
I’m glad to see the urgency from the governor’s office matching the seriousness of this threat. The Governor’s disaster declaration gives his task force greater authority, resources, and speed needed to confront the growing threat posed by the New World screwworm. This is a serious risk to our livestock industry and one that the Texas Department of Agriculture has been preparing for through our own heightened surveillance, coordination, and response planning. The New World screwworm is inching closer to Texas each and every day, and we must be proactive in responding to this threat. This fight requires every available resource to be thrown at it without delay, and TDA will continue to work alongside our state and federal partners to protect our livestock, pets, wildlife, and Texas communities.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Praises Pause in Federal Equine Overreach
As someone who has spent a lifetime around horses and as Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I welcome USDA-APHIS’s decision to postpone implementation of the Horse Protection Act amendments. Folks who work with horses understand that animal welfare and common sense must go hand in hand.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Statement on Corpus Christi's Water Crisis
Texas is running out of water, and the crisis in Corpus Christi is the canary in the coal mine. Coastal communities like Corpus sit at the end of the line. When upstream supplies drop or saltwater pushes in, South Texas families, farmers, ports, and industries are the first to take the hit. This is a warning shot and ignoring it is not an option.  [More]

Commissioner Miller Calls on Trump to Name CAIR a Terrorist Organization 
A day after I criticized the Austin City Council for hosting its own CAIR-Austin Day on January 22, Governor Abbott has called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to move forward with eliminating CAIR-Texas’s nonprofit status. We agree that this organization poses a dire threat to Texas, and I have complete faith in my friend Ken Paxton to do what must be done to protect Texans and uphold the rule of law.  [More]