Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1438 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/04/2019

                    86R13199 SLB-D
 By: Taylor S.B. No. 1438


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to prohibitions on the disposition of property interests
 by navigation districts for certain purposes.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 60.038, Water Code, is amended by adding
 Subsection (d) to read as follows:
 (d)  A district may not convey or exchange an interest in
 real property to an individual or private entity for the purpose of
 bedding or harvesting oysters.
 SECTION 2.  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, 2019.