Bill Text: TX HB1098 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the importation of Pacific oysters for sale for consumption.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-26 - Left pending in committee [HB1098 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB1098-Introduced.html
86R7499 SLB-D | ||
By: Guillen | H.B. No. 1098 |
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relating to the importation of Pacific oysters for sale for | ||
consumption. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 66.007, Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (o) to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) No person may import, possess, sell, or place into the | ||
public water of this state exotic harmful or potentially harmful | ||
fish or shellfish except as authorized by Subsection (o) or a rule | ||
or permit issued by the department. | ||
(o) A person may import and possess unshucked Pacific | ||
oysters only if the person holds a wholesale fish dealer's license | ||
or a retail fish dealer's license. A person may possess and sell | ||
for consumption unshucked Pacific oysters only if the person holds | ||
a retail fish dealer's license or the person is a restaurant owner, | ||
operator, or employee who purchased the oysters from a person who | ||
holds a wholesale fish dealer's license. A person possessing | ||
Pacific oysters may not place a Pacific oyster in the public water | ||
of this state. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |