Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 75.0101: DEFINITIONS.

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PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE
TITLE 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION
SUBTITLE D. CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS
CHAPTER 75. CULTIVATED OYSTER MARICULTURE

In this chapter:

(1) "Broodstock oyster" means an oyster collected for the purpose of growing cultivated oysters.

(2) "Cultivated oyster" means an oyster grown at any point in the life cycle of the oyster in or on an artificial structure suspended in the water or resting on the bottom.

(3) "Cultivated oyster mariculture" means the process of growing cultivated oysters.

(4) "Natural oyster bed" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.001.

(5) "Oyster" means the Eastern oyster and the subspecies of the Eastern oyster.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 174 (H.B. 1300), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

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