Invasive species; expanding provisions of the Terry Peach Water Restoration Act. Effective date.
SB 263 expands the Terry Peach Water Restoration Act to include new requirements for managing invasive species in state waterways. It would require water management agencies to implement specific control strategies and monitor invasive species impacts, directly affecting state water authorities and ecosystems vulnerable to species like zebra mussels. Key provisions include updated reporting rules and funding allocations for early detection efforts. However, the bill died in conference committee on May 30, 2025, and did not become law.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 30, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended during its passage through the Senate, primarily changing the committee report attribution from Energy and Natural Resources to Appropriations. The substantive policy content regarding the invasive species pilot program, definitions, and funding mechanisms remained largely unchanged between the House and Senate versions.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope or applicability were made during Senate floor consideration.
TIMELINE
The committee report date was updated from April 16, 2025 to March 5, 2025 to reflect the Senate floor amendment date.
TECHNICAL
The committee report attribution was changed from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to the Committee on Appropriations.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to page headers and document titles to reflect the Senate floor version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
lower
May 13, 2025
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 1
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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