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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 2218

House Author:  Lozano

Effective:  9-1-19

Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini


            House Bill 2218 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to create a Class C menhaden boat license for the purpose of catching, storing, and transporting menhaden in tidal water. The license authorizes the holder to use a cast net to catch menhaden in any coastal bay, river, or tributary landward from the Texas shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico coast and limits the amount of menhaden a license holder may take and harvest.