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HB609 • 2025

Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Vasut | Leo Wilson
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  7. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  8. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  9. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  10. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  12. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  14. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  15. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  16. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  17. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  18. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  19. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  20. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  21. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  22. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  23. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  24. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  25. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  26. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  27. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  28. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  29. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  30. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  31. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  32. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  33. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  34. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#552

  35. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  36. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  37. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  38. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  39. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  40. 2025-03-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  41. 2025-03-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  42. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  43. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  44. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  45. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  47. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  48. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  49. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  50. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  51. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 609 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 609

AN ACT

relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for

cultivated oyster mariculture.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended

by adding Section 26.0406 to read as follows:

Sec.

26.0406.

GENERAL PERMITS FOR AQUACULTURE; EXEMPTION

FOR CLEANING STRUCTURES USED FOR GROWING OYSTERS. (a) A general

permit for aquaculture issued by the commission must allow the

holder of a cultivated oyster mariculture permit under Chapter 75,

Parks and Wildlife Code, to discharge into waters of this state

waste related to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters

for cultivated oyster mariculture in accordance with Subsection

(b).

(b)

A cultivated oyster mariculture permit holder cleaning

a structure as described by Subsection (a):

(1) may clean the structure only:

(A)

at the location where the permit holder is

authorized to operate; and

(B) with water from that location;

(2)

may not alter the water in any way before using the

water for cleaning, including by adding a soap, chemical, or

similar substance; and

(3)

must comply with all other permit conditions

established by the commission.

(c)

In establishing a permit condition described by

Subsection (b)(3), the commission shall consult with the Parks and

Wildlife Department.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 609 was passed by the House on April

25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 126, Nays 5, 3 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 609 was passed by the Senate on May

25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor