Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1353: Relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 62, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 62.002 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 62.002.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does ] [ADDED: not apply to a navigation district, pilot board, pilot, or vessel ] [ADDED: described by Section 71.002.] SECTION 2. Subtitle B, Title 4, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Chapter 71 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 71. CAMERON COUNTY PILOTS LICENSING AND REGULATORY ACT] [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS] [ADDED: Sec. 71.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Consignee" means a person, including a master, ] [ADDED: owner, agent, subagent, firm, or corporation or any combination of ] [ADDED: those persons, who enters or clears a vessel at the office of the ] [ADDED: collector of customs.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Navigation district" means a navigation district ] [ADDED: included in:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Subchapters C, D, E, F, G, and H, Chapter 60, ] [] [ or] [ADDED: (C) Sections 62.154 through 62.159, Water Code.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Pilot" means a person who is licensed as …
Sponsors
- Erin Gamez (D, HD-038)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3377)
- : Passed
Votes
- Transportation Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Transportation Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4049 (May 23, 2025): 108 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3377 (May 23, 2025): 100 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3892 (May 22, 2025): 86 yea, 52 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3301 (May 22, 2025): 107 yea, 33 nay, passed
Subjects: Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports, Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Water--Navigation & Ports, CAMERON COUNTY, BONDS, OATHS, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Common questions
- What is SB1353?
- SB1353 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County.
- What does SB1353 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots in the jurisdiction of the pilot board of a navigation district located in Cameron County.
- What is the status of SB1353?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1353?
- Erin Gamez (D, HD-038).
- Where is the official record for SB1353?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01353
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