Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 2112 increases penalties for criminal violations related to cultivated oyster farming in Texas. It upgrades the punishment for repeatedly violating oyster mariculture regulations: a first offense under Section 75.0104(a) or 75.0106 becomes a Class A misdemeanor (more serious) if the person has prior convictions within five years, while rule violations under the chapter become a Class B misdemeanor for two or more prior offenses in the same period. The bill directly affects oyster farmers or operators who breach these specific marine resource management rules. The changes apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.