CS/HB 1149: Vessel Accountability
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Basabe
Vessel Accountability; Provides penalty for certain vessels occupying waters of this state if FWCC officer or law enforcement agency finds that specified conditions exist; revises manner & timeframe for vessel owners or operators to demonstrate vessel's effective means of propulsion; requires FWCC to issue permit for long-term anchoring; provides penalty for long-term anchoring without permit; authorizes enforcement of certain noncriminal violations by citation; requires that vessel subject to specified number of violations within specified period be declared public nuisance; authorizes certain persons to relocate certain vessels; revises notice placed upon derelict vessel declared public nuisance provides prima facie evidence of ownership or control of derelict vessel; provides means of exonerating owner of vessel or derelict vessel of responsibility if such owner attempts to transfer ownership or control of such vessel; provides that owner of derelict vessel is exclusively responsible for all costs associated with relocation or disposal; prohibits person from dwelling or residing on derelict vessel; authorizes law enforcement officers to enforce such provisions.
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
3/21/2025 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
3/25/2025 House • Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/2/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 1149, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 1:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 164 (e1) Vessel Accountability Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 327.04 Rules. Page 35 (pdf) 327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 8 (pdf) 327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 35 (pdf) 327.4111 Page 10 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 36 (pdf) 327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 13 (pdf) 327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 14 (pdf) 705.101 Definitions. Page 36 (pdf) 705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 21 (pdf) 705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 37 (pdf) 713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 37 (pdf) 823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 28 (pdf) -
HB 1149, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 10:26 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 164 (c1) Vessel Accountability Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 797159 - Amendment
Remove lines 530-845 and insert:Basabe 3/31/2025
2:30 PMAdopted
4/1/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 327.04 Rules. Page 35 (pdf) 327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 8 (pdf) 327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 35 (pdf) 327.4111 Page 10 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 36 (pdf) 327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 13 (pdf) 327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 14 (pdf) 705.101 Definitions. Page 36 (pdf) 705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 21 (pdf) 705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 37 (pdf) 713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 37 (pdf) 823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 28 (pdf)