SB2459 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0422
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that "amenable" includes edible portions of carcass, bird, or siluriformes fish (rather than edible portions of carcass or bird). Provides that all siluriformes, carcasses, or products entering any official establishment intended for wholesale distribution shall be inspected, handled, stored, prepared, packaged, marked, and labeled as required by provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
In provisions concerning wholesale distribution standard, changes the reference to the Code of Federal Regulations from the subpart on the Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Warmblooded Animals Other Than Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Nonhuman Primates, Marine Mammals, and Birds to the subchapter on the Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products of Such Fish.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that all siluriformes fish or siluriformes fish products (instead of siluriformes, carcasses, or products) entering any official establishment intended for wholesale distribution shall be inspected, handled, stored, prepared, packaged, marked, and labeled as required by provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2025 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cervantes |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/15/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/17/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/30/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/30/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-019-000 |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0422 |