Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 76.001 — DEFINITIONS

PW § 76.001Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part D. CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS · Ch. 76. OYSTERS · Art. A. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OYSTER BEDS

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(1)"Barrel of oysters" means three boxes of oysters in the shell or two gallons of shucked oysters without shells. The dimensions of a box are 10 inches by 20 inches by 13-1/2 inches. In filling a box for measurement, the oysters may not be piled more than 2-1/2 inches above the height of the box at the center.

(2)"Natural oyster bed" means an area with a substrate that is predominantly composed of oyster shell or live oysters.

(3)"Open season" means a period during which it is lawful to take oysters. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (S.B. 2379), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (S.B. 1032), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.