By: Williams  S.B. No. 387
         (In the Senate - Filed January 20, 2011; February 2, 2011,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural
  Affairs; March 17, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 3, Nays 0; March 17, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the sale and consumption in this state of raw oysters
  harvested from Texas waters.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife
  Code, is amended by adding Section 76.303 to read as follows:
         Sec. 76.303.  SALE OF RAW OYSTERS FOR CONSUMPTION WITHIN
  THIS STATE. Any federal regulations that prohibit the interstate
  transport and sale of oysters that have not been postharvest
  treated do not apply to oysters harvested from waters of this state
  and sold and consumed in this state.
         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, 2011.
 
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