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  S.B. No. 1438
 
 
 
 
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, regardless of whether the bedding or
  harvesting is to be done directly by the individual or private
  entity or the heirs, successors, or assigns of the individual or
  private entity.
         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.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1438 passed the Senate on
  April 11, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1438 passed the House on
  May 14, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0,
  two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor