The Texas Legislature established the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in 1907. The agency's key objectives are to promote production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development and healthy living. The agriculture commissioner oversees the agency and is elected every four years. The current commissioner, Sid Miller, was first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022.

TDA is a diversified state agency that provides value-added services through our regulatory and marketing and initiatives. TDA is headquartered in Austin and has five regional service offices, two sub-offices, three laboratories and five livestock export facilities. 

TDA’s mission is to partner with all Texans to make Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, fortify our economy, empower rural communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and cultivate winning strategies for rural, suburban and urban Texas through exceptional service and the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives. 

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Tien P.

Bushra Vaseema Buhari

Kevin Cox

Craig Davis

Steve Stoeltje

Lorraine Miller

Kay Coney

Erin Waters

Eric Caro

Chaplain Tamara Barbery

Evelyn Ward Mph

Sarah Shaw

Rebecca Coffield

Tucker Dean

Marvin Lopez

Jerry Eason

Audrey Bartee Mph

Debra Ramirez

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Mindy Fryer

Marshall Webb

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Troy Lee Warden

Sarah Kiehl Carlson

Nikki Jackson

Catherine Wright-Steele

Russ Robertson

Richard de Los Santos

Financial and Administrative Specialists

Marketing and Outreach Specialists

Development and Analysis

Food and Nutrition Operations

Marketing and Outreach

Project Management

Community and Outreach Team

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