BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 3266

80R11400 SGA-F                                                                                             By: Eiland (Jackson)

Natural Resources

5/16/2007

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AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The 78th Texas Legislature created the Shrimp Marketing Program (program) under Chapter 47 (Texas Oyster and Shrimp Program), Texas Agriculture Code.  The program is administered at the Texas Department of Agriculture and is partly funded through a surcharge on certain shrimp related licenses issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

H.B. 3266 extends a 10 percent increase in fees cap for certain shrimp licenses until August 31, 2009.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 47.021(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, to provide that this section expires September 1, 2009, rather than September 1, 2007.

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 77.049(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, to provide that this section expires September 1, 2009, rather than September 1, 2007.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: August 29, 2007.