HB 3522 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hunter, ToddSponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HB 3600 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hunter, ToddSponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
SB 666 87-0 (2021)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.
Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB 1241 87-0 (2021)
Author: Buckingham, Dawn
Relating to the terms and renewal of oyster certificates of location.
Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
HB 1098 86-0 (2019)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the importation of Pacific oysters for sale for consumption.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Left pending in committee
HB 1300 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hunter, Todd | et. al.Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.
Relating to cultivated oyster mariculture; authorizing fees; requiring a permit; creating a criminal offense.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water & Rural Affairs
Effective on 9/1/19
HB 2038 86-0 (2019)
Author: Darby, DrewSponsor: Flores, Peter
Relating to certain offenses relating to disturbing or taking marl, sand, gravel, shell, or mudshell or disturbing oyster beds or fishing waters; increasing the criminal penalty.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
HB 2321 86-0 (2019)
Author: Morrison, Geanie W.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the regulation of oyster harvesting; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Agriculture
Effective on 9/1/19
HB 4079 86-0 (2019)
Author: Phelan, Dade
Relating to the terms and renewal of oyster certificates of location.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB 682 86-0 (2019)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to cultivated oyster mariculture; authorizing fees; creating a criminal offense.
Senate: Agriculture
Referred to Agriculture
SB 761 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the regulation of oyster harvesting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Senate: Agriculture
Left pending in committee
SB 1438 86-0 (2019)
Author: Taylor, LarrySponsor: Bailes, Ernest | et. al.
Relating to prohibitions on the disposition of property interests by navigation districts for certain purposes.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
HB 51 85-0 (2017)
Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to regulation of the commercial oyster industry in this state; increasing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
See remarks for effective date
SB 1556 85-0 (2017)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to the management of commercial oyster boats in this state.
Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
HB 1189 84-0 (2015)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the management of commercial oyster boats in this state; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Returned to Calendars Committee
HB 3335 84-0 (2015)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the regulation of oyster resources.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Left pending in committee
HCR 131 84-0 (2015)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Urging the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to extend and expand its certificate of location program for oyster harvesting.
Filed
HCR 133 84-0 (2015)
Author: Faircloth, Wayne
Requesting that the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives create a joint interim committee to study oyster resource management in Texas waterways.
Filed
HB 1903 83-0 (2013)
Author: Eiland, Craig | et. al.Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the allocation of amounts deposited into the oyster sales account and the abolishment of the oyster advisory committee.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/13
SB 964 83-0 (2013)
Author: Williams, Tommy | et. al.
Relating to the appropriation of amounts deposited into the oyster sales account and the abolishment of the oyster advisory committee.
Senate: Finance
Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
HB 757 82-0 (2011)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the sale and consumption in this state of raw oysters harvested from Texas waters.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Left pending in committee
HB 2148 82-0 (2011)
Author: Eiland, Craig | et. al.
Relating to oyster shells and an oyster shell recovery and replacement program.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Left pending in committee
SB 387 82-0 (2011)
Author: Williams, TommySponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the sale and consumption in this state of raw oysters harvested from Texas waters.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
SB 932 82-0 (2011)
Author: Williams, TommySponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to oyster beds and shells and an oyster shell recovery and replacement program.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Effective on 9/1/11
HB 4595 81-0 (2009)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to responsibility and criminal penalties for certain violations committed by commercial oyster boat crews.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Laid on the table subject to call
SB 2379 81-0 (2009)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to responsibility and criminal penalties for certain violations committed by commercial oyster boat crews.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Effective on 9/1/09
HB 1663 80-0 (2007)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to classifying oysters as an inherently unsafe product for personal consumption.
House: Civil Practices
Left pending in committee
HB 2769 80-0 (2007)
Author: Eiland, CraigSponsor: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the marking of oyster beds.
House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Natural Resources
Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 620 80-0 (2007)
Author: Jackson, Mike | et. al.Sponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the marking of oyster beds.
House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
SB 791 80-0 (2007)
Author: Williams, TommySponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to classifying oysters as an inherently unsafe product for personal consumption.
House: Civil Practices Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/07
HB 884 79-0 (2005)
Author: Seaman, Gene
Relating to the creation of an oyster license moratorium program.
House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2562 79-0 (2005)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the creation of an oyster license management program.
House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
SB 272 79-0 (2005)
Author: Williams, Tommy | et. al.Sponsor: Seaman, Gene
Relating to the creation of an oyster license moratorium program.
House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
SB 1679 79-0 (2005)
Author: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the requirements for packing oysters; providing a penalty.
Senate: Natural Resources
Refer to s/c on Ag & Coastal Resc by Pres
HCR 1 78-0 (2003)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Memorializing the California governor, legislature, and health agency to repeal emergency regulations that restrict the sale in California of raw oysters from Texas and four other Gulf Coast states.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
HB 1954 77-0 (2001)
Author: Zbranek, Zeb
Relating to the regulation and promotion of the oyster industry in this state.
House: Public Health
Laid on the table subject to call
SB 858 77-0 (2001)
Author: Bernsen, DavidSponsor: Zbranek, Zeb
Relating to the regulation and promotion of the oyster industry in this state.
House: Public Health Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1971 76-0 (1999)
Author: Zbranek, Zeb | et. al.
Relating to the regulation and promotion of the oyster industry in this state.
House: Public Health
Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2719 76-0 (1999)
Author: Swinford, DavidSponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the promotion of Texas agricultural products; providing a penalty.
House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1685 76-0 (1999)
Author: Bernsen, David | et. al.Sponsor: Zbranek, Zeb | et. al.
Relating to the regulation and promotion of the oyster industry in this state.
House: Public Health Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
HCR 75 74-0 (1995)
Author: Gray, Patricia
Commending the Texas oyster industry for maintaining high standards of quality.
House: Rules and Resolutions
Received from the House
SCR 49 74-0 (1995)
Author: Patterson, JerrySponsor: Jackson, Mike
Commending the Texas oyster industry for maintaining high standards of quality.
House: Rules and Resolutions
Signed by the Governor
HB 1448 72-0 (1991)
Author: Saunders, RobertSponsor: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to the regulation of the harvesting of and to research programs concerning oysters and shrimp.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
SB 748 72-0 (1991)
Author: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to the regulation of the harvesting of and to research programs concerning oysters and shrimp.
Senate: Natural Resources
Recommended for local & uncontested Calendar
SB 1220 72-0 (1991)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al.Sponsor: Saunders, Robert
Relating to the recovery of oyster shell from and replacement of oyster shell to the coastal waters of the state.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
HB 1821 71-0 (1989)
Author: Stiles, MarkSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the imposition of a fee on oysters sold by commercial fishermen; providing civil penalties.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 1/1/90
HB 2622 71-0 (1989)
Author: Stiles, MarkSponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the licensing of oyster boats that use a dredge or tongs to remove oysters from public water and to the responsibility for oystering violations; providing penalties.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 3077 71-0 (1989)
Author: Saunders, Robert
Relating to the licensing of oyster boats that use a dredge to remove oysters from public water and to the responsibility for oystering violations.
House: Environmental Affairs
Pending in committee
SB 1705 71-0 (1989)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the licensing of oyster boats that use a dredge to remove oysters from public water and to the responsibility for oystering violations.
Senate: Natural Resources
Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
HB 588 69-0 (1985)
Author: Criss, Lloyd
Relating to the fee for a commercial oyster dredge license, to exemptions from an oyster dredge license requirement, and to penalties for violations of certain laws relating to oysters and shellfish.
House: Environmental Affairs
Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
HB 1134 69-0 (1985)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to regulating the taking, possession, purchase, and sale of oysters and shrimp, to research program concerning oysters and shrimp, and to fees for certain shrimp licenses; providing penalties.
House: Environmental Affairs
Companion considered in lieu of
HB 2185 69-0 (1985)
Author: Criss, Lloyd
Relating to state policy and objectives for management of the state's oyster and other molluscan shellfish resources; to the rental and acreage for location of private oyster beds; to theft from and damage to private oyster beds; to fees and permits for taking oysters and other molluscan shellfish; to the minimum size, open areas, use of dredges and legal time for harvest of oysters and molluscan shellfish; to the designation of prohibited areas; to taking and transplanting of shellfish from prohibited areas; and to the licenses for wholesaling, sale and transport of oysters and molluscan shellfish; and to the penalties for violation of the oyster management and related public health provisions.
House: Environmental Affairs
Referred to subcommittee
SB 609 69-0 (1985)
Author: Santiesteban, H.Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to regulating the taking, possession, purchase, and sale of oysters and shrimp, to research programs concerning oysters and shrimp, and to fees for certain shrimp licenses; providing penalties.
Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
SB 796 67-0 (1981)
Author: Williams, LindonSponsor: Watson, Ed
Relating to licenses and seasons for taking oysters and to rules concerning oyster dredges and culling of oysters.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective 8/31/81
SB 648 65-0 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Amending Section 76.108 of the Parks and Wildlife Code to provide a later date for opening the oyster season.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
SB 649 65-0 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Amending Section 76.104 of the Parks and Wildlife Code to increase the fee for a commercial oyster dredge license.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
SB 650 65-0 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Amending Section 76.110 of the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow possession on an oyster boat of one spare dredge.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
SB 651 65-0 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Amending Section 76.037 of the Parks and Wildlife Code to reduce the penalty for the offense of theft of oysters from private beds.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
HB 1279 64-0 (1975)
Author: Wieting, Leroy J.Sponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to the seeding, cultivating, and harvesting of oysters on certain bottomland; authorizing the lease of certain bay bottoms for oystering purposes; providing charges and fees; authorizing the Parks and Wildlife Department to make regulations.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Laid on table subject to call
HB 1280 64-0 (1975)
Author: Wieting, Leroy J.Sponsor: Jones, Grant
Relating to notice by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the closing of an area to the taking of oysters.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days
HR 129 63-0 (1973)
Author: Harris, Ed
Creating an interim committee to study all aspects of oyster and related shellfish industry.
House: Environmental Affairs
SB 530 63-0 (1973)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"Sponsor: Caldwell, Neil
Relating to the taking of oysters from a polluted area so designated by the State Health Department and to the disposition of such oysters or undersized oysters; prescribing certain powers of the Parks and Wildlife Department; defining certain unlawful acts relating to the taking or possession of oysters in violation of this Act.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
HB 212 62-0 (1971)
Author: Caldwell, NeilSponsor: Kennard, Don
Relating to requiring a license for taking oysters with an oyster dredge; providing a penalty for violation or failure to comply.
HB 1805 62-0 (1971)
Author: Williams, Lindon
Relating to the dredging of oysters.
HB 565 60-0 (1967)
Author: Harris, Ed | et. al.
Relating to declaring the public policy of Texas with regard to oyster reefs; closing an area of Galveston Bay to the taking of shell and mudshell, and cancelling existing permits.
HB 633 60-0 (1967)
Author: Williams, Lindon | et. al.
Relating to the taking and sale of certain oysters from the waters of the State of Texas; providing penalties.
HB 689 60-0 (1967)
Author: Williams, Lindon
Relating to the taking of oysters from the waters of Chambers and Galveston Counties, Texas; providing penalties.
HB 902 60-0 (1967)
Author: Williams, Lindon
Relating to the harvesting of oysters from private oyster locations; providing penalties.
HB 903 60-0 (1967)
Author: Williams, Lindon
Relating to the taking of oysters from public reefs of the State of Texas for transplanting purposes; requiring a permit therefor; providing penalties.
SB 322 60-0 (1967)
Author: Jordan, Barbara Charline
Relating to the taking of oysters from the waters of Chambers and Galveston Counties, Texas; providing penalties.
SB 333 60-0 (1967)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy | et. al.
Relating to providing for the conservation and management of reefs, oyster beds, oysters, potential oyster beds and bird-life; providing for penalties for violations.
SB 607 60-0 (1967)
Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Relating to changing the closed season for oystering on public reefs in Calhoun County.
HB 234 58-0 (1963)
Author: Adams, J. Collier
Relating to the protection of public health by prohibiting the planting, cultivation or harvesting of oysters from insanitary, polluted or contaminated areas; providing funds for inspection by the State Health Department.
HB 779 58-0 (1963)
Author: Birkner, Otha Wyatt "Skeet"
Relating to repealing Chapter 49, Acts of the Forty-fourth Legislature, which prohibits oyster dredging in the headwaters of Matagorda Bay.
HB 614 55-0 (1957)
Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"
Relating to the taking of oysters from the waters of Chambers and Galveston Counties, Texas; providing a penalty.
HB 980 51-0 (1949)
Author: Shell, J. Harvey
Relating to amending a previous Act, regulating the deposition of oyster shells.
HB 667 48-0 (1943)
Author: Shell, J. Harvey | et. al.
Relating to conserving the oyster resources of Aransas, Nueces, Calhoun, and Matagorda Counties, and providing for a closed season for the taking of such oysters; providing a penalty for the violation; repealing certain laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 361 46-0 (1939)
Author: Howard, George Francis
Relating to making it unlawful for anyone to sell, or offer for sale, shucked oysters in other than the original container in which said oysters are packed by the producer; fixing a penalty.
HB 1021 46-0 (1939)
Author: Shell, J. Harvey
Relating to making it unlawful to use or possess oyster dredges in or on certain waters of Copano Bay, with exceptions; providing a penalty.
HB 1116 46-0 (1939)
Author: Hartzog, Howard G.
Relating to requiring the inspection of shucked oysters produced outside of the State of Texas; fixing a penalty.
SB 134 42-0 (1931)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Relating to repealing certain Articles providing for the lease of oyster reefs or bottoms of the public waters of the State of Texas to citizens of the United States for the exclusive purpose of cultivating oysters.
HB 581 34-0 (1915)
Author: Burmeister, Frank H.
Relating to amending certain acts so as better to define "whole sale dealer" and "barrel of oysters."
SB 306 34-0 (1915)
Author: Gibson, Flavius M.
Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the better protection of the fish and oyster industry, any person, firm or corporation engaged or in who may engage in the business of wholesale dealer or dealers in fish or oysters shall on or before the first day of September of each year secure from the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission, a license granting such person in said occupation.
HB 100 33-0 (1913)
Author: Crisp, Albert Sidney | et. al.
Relating to providing for better protection to the fish and oyster industry; defining the duties of the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner and his deputies, providing penalties.
HB 831 33-0 (1913)
Author: Ritchie, Elisha Bishop | et. al.
Relating to amending Chapter 6 of the Penal Code so as to provide for the better protection of the fish and oyster industries; to prohibit the taking and catching of fish and oysters during certain months; to prohibit seining for fish during certain months; to prohibit the taking or killing of fish by means of dynamite or poisons
SB 48 33-0 (1913)
Author: Johnson, Willard Arnold | et. al.
Relating to amending the Revised Statutes by adding thereto articles providing for a better protection of the fish and oyster industry, prescribing riparian rights, the prerequisites to the issuance of license to catch fish, oysters, etc; providing for examination of location, surveys, etc., and permit to gather seed oysters; providing for appointment of Deputy Fish & Oyster Commissioners.
SB 73 33-0 (1913)
Author: Nugent, Clinton W.
Relating to providing for a better protection to the fish and oyster industry by prescribing certain penalties for taking, harvesting, catching, or selling unlawfully. Defining breeding season, providing for license for wholesale dealer, and defining the duties of the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner and his deputies.
HB 498 22-0 (1891)
Relating to preserving oysters and oyster beds; affixing penalties.
HB 520 22-0 (1891)
Relating to preserving oysters and oyster beds; affixing penalties.
