BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 387 By: Williams Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, certain federal regulations relating to the interstate transport and sale of oysters can affect the sale and consumption in Texas of raw oysters harvested from local waters. S.B. 387 seeks to address this issue by exempting oysters harvested in Texas for sale and consumption in Texas from certain federal regulations. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 387 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to exempt oysters harvested from Texas waters and sold and consumed in Texas from any federal regulations that prohibit the interstate transport and sale of oysters that have not been postharvest treated. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2011.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 387
By: Williams
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 387
By: Williams
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, certain federal regulations relating to the interstate transport and sale of oysters can affect the sale and consumption in Texas of raw oysters harvested from local waters. S.B. 387 seeks to address this issue by exempting oysters harvested in Texas for sale and consumption in Texas from certain federal regulations.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 387 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to exempt oysters harvested from Texas waters and sold and consumed in Texas from any federal regulations that prohibit the interstate transport and sale of oysters that have not been postharvest treated.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2011.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, certain federal regulations relating to the interstate transport and sale of oysters can affect the sale and consumption in Texas of raw oysters harvested from local waters. S.B. 387 seeks to address this issue by exempting oysters harvested in Texas for sale and consumption in Texas from certain federal regulations.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 387 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to exempt oysters harvested from Texas waters and sold and consumed in Texas from any federal regulations that prohibit the interstate transport and sale of oysters that have not been postharvest treated.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2011.