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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1215

Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

93 days from first to latest action, across 44 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 11

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 17

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 17

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    Apr 30

  7. Sent to governor

    May 6

  8. Became law

    May 15

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 130–14

130 Yea

14 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 15, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 15, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 6, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 5, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  9. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  10. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  11. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  12. Passed to 3rd reading

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  13. Read 2nd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  14. Laid out in lieu of companion

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  15. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  16. Committee report distributed

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  17. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  18. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  19. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  20. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  21. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  22. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  23. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  24. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  25. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  28. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  29. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  34. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  36. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  37. Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  38. Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  39. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  40. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  41. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  42. Co-author authorized

    Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

  43. Filed

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  44. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

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In committee

Topics

Coastal Affairs & BeachesParks & Wildlife: GeneralParks & Wildlife: Hunting & Fishing

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 3724Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.Denise VillalobosRReported from committeeDid not passApr 29, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 1248Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.Charles PerryRBecame lawBecame lawMay 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2842Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.Erin ZwienerDBecame lawBecame lawJun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3487Relating to a deduction from the amount of taxable sales used to calculate the amount of sales and use taxes that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.Todd HunterRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 2801Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2112Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty.Lois KolkhorstRBecame lawBecame lawMay 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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