Signed by Governor Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters. Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1215 allows for the placement of cultivated oysters in natural oyster beds, private oyster beds, or coastal waters with written authorization from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The department is required to adopt best management practices to regulate this process. The bill amends existing law to ensure that placing cultivated oysters in these locations without authorization remains prohibited.
Co-authors: Flores (R) Sponsors: Villalobos (R)
Feb 11, 2025
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 13, 2025
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Feb 28, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Mar 17, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#911: Yea 130 (R 70, D 60) - Nay 14 (R 14, D 0) View Source
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(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 5, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House
May 6, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
May 15, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective on 9/1/25
(S) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Katherine Sweezey for The Nature Conservancy (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Fred Shannon for self (with Copano Oyster Company) (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jennifer Walker for National Wildlife Federation (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joel Romo for Nueces County (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joey Park for Coastal Conservation Association (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joey Park for Texas Oyster Mariculture Association (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation) (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Matt Wagner for self (with Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society)
