CS/SB 164: Vessel Accountability
GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Rodriguez
Vessel Accountability; Defining the term “vessel owner”; providing a penalty for a person anchoring, mooring, or allowing certain vessels to occupy the waters of this state if an officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or a law enforcement agency finds that specified conditions exist; requiring the commission to issue, at no cost, a permit for the long-term anchoring of a vessel which includes specified information; requiring the commission to use an electronic application and permitting system; requiring that a vessel subject to a specified number of violations within a 24-month period which result in certain dispositions be declared a public nuisance, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/14/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
2/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/3/2025 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/4/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Introduced
• CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
3/5/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
3/19/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
3/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/27/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/27/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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CS/SB 164, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2025 at 10:41 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1149 Vessel Accountability Basabe Similar Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/18/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 12 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/27/2025 1:00 PM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 327.04 Rules. Page 30 (pdf) 327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 7 (pdf) 327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 31 (pdf) 327.4111 Page 9 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 31 (pdf) 327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 11 (pdf) 327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 12 (pdf) 705.101 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf) 705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 18 (pdf) 705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 32 (pdf) 713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 32 (pdf) 823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 24 (pdf) -
SB 164, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2025 at 1:58 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2025 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1149 Vessel Accountability Basabe Identical Last Action: 3/25/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 974618 - Amendment
Delete line 304 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Rodriguez)2/28/2025
12:26 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/3/2025Web Page
PDF446196 - Amendment
Delete lines 821 - 838 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Rodriguez)2/28/2025
12:26 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/3/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/3/2025 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 327.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 327.04 Rules. Page 30 (pdf) 327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state. Page 7 (pdf) 327.4108 Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas. Page 31 (pdf) 327.4111 Page 9 (pdf) 327.54 Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. Page 31 (pdf) 327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328. Page 11 (pdf) 327.73 Noncriminal infractions. Page 12 (pdf) 705.101 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf) 705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property. Page 18 (pdf) 705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property. Page 32 (pdf) 713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle. Page 32 (pdf) 823.11 Derelict vessels; relocation or removal; penalty. Page 24 (pdf)