Bill Text: TX HB2271 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to the protection of aquaculture operations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-12 - Effective immediately [HB2271 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2271-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to the protection of aquaculture operations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-12 - Effective immediately [HB2271 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2271-Engrossed.html
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| By: Kacal | H.B. No. 2271 | |
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| relating to the protection of aquaculture operations. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Agriculture Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 2.007 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2.007. POLICY: AQUACULTURE. (a) In this section, | ||
| "aquaculture" has the meaning assigned by Section 134.001. | ||
| (b) The agricultural policy of this state must recognize | ||
| that aquaculture is a type of agriculture and must be awarded the | ||
| same rights, privileges, and protections as any other type of | ||
| agricultural operation. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 134.001(1), Agriculture Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (1) "Cultured species" means aquatic animals or plants | ||
| raised under conditions where at least a portion of their life cycle | ||
| is controlled by an aquaculturist. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 251.002(1), Agriculture Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (1) "Agricultural operation" includes the following | ||
| activities: | ||
| (A) cultivating the soil; | ||
| (B) producing crops for human food, animal feed, | ||
| planting seed, or fiber; | ||
| (C) floriculture; | ||
| (D) viticulture; | ||
| (E) horticulture; | ||
| (F) silviculture; | ||
| (G) wildlife management; | ||
| (H) raising or keeping livestock or poultry; | ||
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| (I) planting cover crops or leaving land idle for | ||
| the purpose of participating in any governmental program or normal | ||
| crop or livestock rotation procedure; and | ||
| (J) aquaculture. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
