SB2112

Signed by Governor
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty.
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 2112 increases penalties for certain offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture. It upgrades violations of specific Parks and Wildlife Code sections to Class B and Class A misdemeanors, depending on the offender's prior convictions within a five-year period.

Sponsors: Villalobos (R)

Mar 10, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 31, 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
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250409_SB2112_E: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Creighton; Hughes

Absent - King

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250409_SB2112_3R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Creighton; Hughes

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2950: Yea 110 (R 54, D 56) - Nay 33 (R 32, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Bryant

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2950 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 20, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3020: Yea 110 (R 50, D 60) - Nay 36 (R 36, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cunningham; DeAyala; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 30, 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 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for self (with CHISPA Texas - project of League of Conservation Voters)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joel Romo for Nueces County
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Joey Park for Texas Mariculture Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Larry Young for self (with Game Warden Peace Officers Association)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Larry Young for self (with Game Warden Peace Officers Association)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Margaret Hill for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Peter Storms for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Leslie Casterline for Texas parks and wildlife department
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Leslie Casterline for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department



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