Texas Statutes
Parks and Wildlife Code
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Section 42.0142. Nonresident Banded Bird Hunting License for Hunting on a Private Bird Hunting Area - Sec. 42.0142. NONRESIDENT BANDED BIRD HUNTING LICENSE FOR HUNTING ON...

Section 42.0143. Nonresident Five-Day Special Hunting License - Sec. 42.0143. NONRESIDENT FIVE-DAY SPECIAL HUNTING LICENSE. A nonresident five-day...

Section 42.0144. Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting License Fee - Sec. 42.0144. NONRESIDENT SPRING TURKEY HUNTING LICENSE FEE. The fee...

Section 42.017. Duplicate License and Tags - Sec. 42.017. DUPLICATE LICENSE AND TAGS. (a) If a person...

Section 42.0175. Expiration Date - Sec. 42.0175. EXPIRATION DATE. (a) A license issued under this...

Section 42.0177. Bird or Animal Carcasses: Commission Rules - Sec. 42.0177. BIRD OR ANIMAL CARCASSES: COMMISSION RULES. The commission...

Section 42.018. Tag to Be Attached to Deer - Sec. 42.018. TAG TO BE ATTACHED TO DEER. (a) Except...

Section 42.0185. Tag to Be Attached to Turkey - Sec. 42.0185. TAG TO BE ATTACHED TO TURKEY. (a) Except...

Section 42.019. Possession of Certain Parts of Antelope - Sec. 42.019. POSSESSION OF CERTAIN PARTS OF ANTELOPE. (a) Except...

Section 42.020. Bird or Animal Tags: Prohibited Acts - Sec. 42.020. BIRD OR ANIMAL TAGS: PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) No...

Section 42.021. Bag Limits and Season Not Affected - Sec. 42.021. BAG LIMITS AND SEASON NOT AFFECTED. The provisions...

Section 42.0211. Taking of Unbanded Pen-Reared Pheasant or Quail by Certain Landowners - Sec. 42.0211. TAKING OF UNBANDED PEN-REARED PHEASANT OR QUAIL BY...

Section 42.022. One License for Each Year - Sec. 42.022. ONE LICENSE FOR EACH YEAR. (a) No person...

Section 42.023. Hunting Under License of Another - Sec. 42.023. HUNTING UNDER LICENSE OF ANOTHER. No person may...

Section 42.024. Exhibiting License - Sec. 42.024. EXHIBITING LICENSE. (a) No person required by the...

Section 42.025. Penalty - Sec. 42.025. PENALTY. A person who violates any provision of...

Chapter 43 - Special Licenses and Permits

Subchapter C. Permits for Scientific Research, Zoological Collection, Rehabilitation, and Educational Display

Section 43.021. Protected Wildlife - Sec. 43.021. PROTECTED WILDLIFE. In this subchapter, "protected wildlife" means...

Section 43.022. Permit Requirement - Sec. 43.022. PERMIT REQUIREMENT. (a) No person may collect, hold,...

Section 43.024. Disposition of Protected Wildlife - Sec. 43.024. DISPOSITION OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE. (a) All protected wildlife...

Section 43.028. Civil Suit; Injunctive Relief; Costs - Sec. 43.028. CIVIL SUIT; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; COSTS. (a) The department,...

Section 43.030. Penalty - Sec. 43.030. PENALTY. A person who violates Section 43.022, a...

Subchapter D. Hunting Lease Licenses

Section 43.041. Definitions - Sec. 43.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Hunting cooperative" means...

Section 43.042. License Required - Sec. 43.042. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a hunting...

Section 43.043. Issuance of License - Sec. 43.043. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. The department may issue a...

Section 43.0431. Application for License - Sec. 43.0431. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. (a) The department may require...

Section 43.0432. Wildlife Management Association Area Hunting Lease Licenses - Sec. 43.0432. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AREA HUNTING LEASE LICENSES. (a)...

Section 43.044. License Fees - Sec. 43.044. LICENSE FEES. (a) The fees for hunting lease...

Section 43.045. Duration of License - Sec. 43.045. DURATION OF LICENSE. A hunting lease license is...

Section 43.055. Penalty - Sec. 43.055. PENALTY. A person who violates any provision of...

Subchapter E. Permits for Trapping, Transporting, and Transplanting Game Animals and Game Birds

Section 43.061. Trapping, Transporting, and Transplanting Game Animals and Game Birds; Permit Required - Sec. 43.061. TRAPPING, TRANSPORTING, AND TRANSPLANTING GAME ANIMALS AND GAME...

Section 43.0611. Urban White-Tailed Deer Removal; Permit Required - Sec. 43.0611. URBAN WHITE-TAILED DEER REMOVAL; PERMIT REQUIRED. (a) The...

Section 43.0612. Trapping and Transporting Surplus White-Tailed Deer; Permit Required - Sec. 43.0612. TRAPPING AND TRANSPORTING SURPLUS WHITE-TAILED DEER; PERMIT REQUIRED....

Section 43.062. Penalty - Sec. 43.062. PENALTY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Subchapter F. Private Bird Hunting Areas

Section 43.071. Definitions - Sec. 43.071. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Private bird hunting...

Section 43.072. Application for License - Sec. 43.072. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. (a) Any person may apply...

Section 43.0721. License Required - Sec. 43.0721. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) No person may release banded...

Section 43.0722. Issuance of License; Fee; Validity - Sec. 43.0722. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE; FEE; VALIDITY. (a) The department...

Section 43.073. Area Limitations and Markings - Sec. 43.073. AREA LIMITATIONS AND MARKINGS. (a) A private bird...

Section 43.074. Taking of Pen-Reared Birds Authorized - Sec. 43.074. TAKING OF PEN-REARED BIRDS AUTHORIZED. (a) A licensee...

Section 43.075. Game Birds in Captivity; Banding - Sec. 43.075. GAME BIRDS IN CAPTIVITY; BANDING. (a) A licensee...

Section 43.076. License Form - Sec. 43.076. LICENSE FORM. A private bird hunting area license...

Section 43.0762. Regulations - Sec. 43.0762. REGULATIONS. The commission may adopt regulations necessary to...

Section 43.0763. Application for Field Trial Permit - Sec. 43.0763. APPLICATION FOR FIELD TRIAL PERMIT. (a) Any person,...

Section 43.0764. Field Trial Permit; Fee; Validity - Sec. 43.0764. FIELD TRIAL PERMIT; FEE; VALIDITY. (a) No person,...

Section 43.077. Penalty - Sec. 43.077. PENALTY. A person who violates any provision of...

Section 43.078. Hunting License Required - Sec. 43.078. HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by...

Subchapter G. Permits to Manage Wildlife and Exotic Animals From Aircraft

Section 43.101. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 43.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter and a proclamation...

Section 43.102. Permit Authorized - Sec. 43.102. PERMIT AUTHORIZED. Under Public Law 92-159, Section (b)(1)...

Section 43.103. Definitions - Sec. 43.103. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Aircraft" means a...

Section 43.104. Grounds to Issue Permit - Sec. 43.104. GROUNDS TO ISSUE PERMIT. The department may issue...

Section 43.105. Application for Permit - Sec. 43.105. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. (a) An applicant for a...

Section 43.106. Form and Period of Validity of Permit; Renewal - Sec. 43.106. FORM AND PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF PERMIT; RENEWAL....

Section 43.107. Reports Required - Sec. 43.107. REPORTS REQUIRED. (a) The holder of a permit...

Section 43.1075. Using Helicopters to Take Certain Animals - Sec. 43.1075. USING HELICOPTERS TO TAKE CERTAIN ANIMALS. A qualified...

Section 43.1076. Using Hot Air Balloons to Take Certain Animals - Sec. 43.1076. USING HOT AIR BALLOONS TO TAKE CERTAIN ANIMALS....

Section 43.108. Reports by Department - Sec. 43.108. REPORTS BY DEPARTMENT. The department shall report annually...

Section 43.109. Regulations - Sec. 43.109. REGULATIONS. (a) The commission may make regulations governing...

Section 43.1095. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 43.1095. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) For purposes of this subchapter,...

Section 43.110. Permit Fee - Sec. 43.110. PERMIT FEE. The commission shall set a fee...

Section 43.111. Penalty - Sec. 43.111. PENALTY. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this...

Subchapter H. Permits to Control Wildlife Protected by This Code

Section 43.151. Threats to Public Safety or Damage by Wildlife - Sec. 43.151. THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY OR DAMAGE BY WILDLIFE....

Section 43.1515. Rules - Sec. 43.1515. RULES. The commission may adopt rules to implement...

Section 43.152. Department Inspection - Sec. 43.152. DEPARTMENT INSPECTION. (a) On receiving notice from a...

Section 43.153. Application for Permit - Sec. 43.153. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. (a) A person who has...

Section 43.154. Permit - Sec. 43.154. PERMIT. (a) On receipt of an application, the...

Section 43.155. Disposition of Wildlife - Sec. 43.155. DISPOSITION OF WILDLIFE. (a) The holder of a...

Section 43.156. Cancellation of Permit - Sec. 43.156. CANCELLATION OF PERMIT. The department may cancel a...

Section 43.1565. Reinstatement of Permit - Sec. 43.1565. REINSTATEMENT OF PERMIT. The department may reinstate a...

Section 43.157. Violations; Penalty - Sec. 43.157. VIOLATIONS; PENALTY. (a) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st...

Section 43.158. Landowner Permit Exemption - Sec. 43.158. LANDOWNER PERMIT EXEMPTION. Nothing in this subchapter prevents...

Subchapter I. Archery Stamps

Section 43.201. Archery Stamp Required - Sec. 43.201. ARCHERY STAMP REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 43.202. Fee - Sec. 43.202. FEE. The fee for an archery hunting stamp...

Section 43.203. Hunting License Required - Sec. 43.203. HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED. The purchase or possession of...

Section 43.204. Stamp Sale Receipts - Sec. 43.204. STAMP SALE RECEIPTS. The net revenue derived from...

Section 43.205. Penalty - Sec. 43.205. PENALTY. (a) A person who violates Section 43.201...

Subchapter L. Deer Breeder's Permit

Section 43.351. Definitions - Sec. 43.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Breeder deer" means...

Section 43.352. Permit Authorized; Duration of Permit - Sec. 43.352. PERMIT AUTHORIZED; DURATION OF PERMIT. (a) The department...

Section 43.353. Permit Is Defense - Sec. 43.353. PERMIT IS DEFENSE. In any prosecution for the...

Section 43.356. Serial Number - Sec. 43.356. SERIAL NUMBER. The department shall issue a serial...

Section 43.3561. Identification of Breeder Deer - Sec. 43.3561. IDENTIFICATION OF BREEDER DEER. (a) In this section:...

Section 43.357. Permit Privileges; Regulations - Sec. 43.357. PERMIT PRIVILEGES; REGULATIONS. (a) The holder of a...

Section 43.358. Inspection - Sec. 43.358. INSPECTION. An authorized employee of the department may...

Section 43.359. Records and Reports - Sec. 43.359. RECORDS AND REPORTS. (a) A deer breeder shall...

Section 43.3591. Genetic Testing - Sec. 43.3591. GENETIC TESTING. (a) In this section: (1) "DNA"...

Section 43.360. Enclosure Size - Sec. 43.360. ENCLOSURE SIZE. A single enclosure for breeder deer...

Section 43.361. Release Sites - Sec. 43.361. RELEASE SITES. (a) A release site onto which...

Section 43.362. Transfer, Purchase, or Sale of Live Breeder Deer - Sec. 43.362. TRANSFER, PURCHASE, OR SALE OF LIVE BREEDER DEER....

Section 43.363. Transfer During Open Season - Sec. 43.363. TRANSFER DURING OPEN SEASON. (a) During an open...

Section 43.364. Use of Breeder Deer - Sec. 43.364. USE OF BREEDER DEER. Breeder deer may be...

Section 43.365. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 43.365. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) It is an offense if...

Section 43.366. Application of Other Laws - Sec. 43.366. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS. (a) In order that...

Section 43.367. Penalty - Sec. 43.367. PENALTY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 43.369. Deer Breeder Database - Sec. 43.369. DEER BREEDER DATABASE. (a) In this section, "database"...

Subchapter M. Saltwater Sportfishing Stamp

Section 43.401. Definition - Sec. 43.401. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "saltwater" has the meaning...

Section 43.402. Saltwater Sportfishing Stamp Required - Sec. 43.402. SALTWATER SPORTFISHING STAMP REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided...

Section 43.403. Design and Issuance of Stamp - Sec. 43.403. DESIGN AND ISSUANCE OF STAMP. (a) The department...

Section 43.4035. Expiration of Stamp - Sec. 43.4035. EXPIRATION OF STAMP. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 43.404. Fishing License Required - Sec. 43.404. FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED. The acquisition of a saltwater...

Section 43.405. Collection Fees - Sec. 43.405. COLLECTION FEES. (a) After deduction of the collection...

Section 43.406. Refusal to Show Stamp - Sec. 43.406. REFUSAL TO SHOW STAMP. A person fishing in...

Section 43.407. Penalty - Sec. 43.407. PENALTY. A person who violates Section 43.402 of...

Subchapter O. Conservation Permits

Section 43.521. Conservation Permit Required - Sec. 43.521. CONSERVATION PERMIT REQUIRED. (a) The department may require...

Section 43.522. Issuance and Expiration of Conservation Permit - Sec. 43.522. ISSUANCE AND EXPIRATION OF CONSERVATION PERMIT. (a) The...

Section 43.523. Other Permits Required - Sec. 43.523. OTHER PERMITS REQUIRED. Possession of a conservation permit...

Section 43.524. Disposition of Conservation Permit Fees - Sec. 43.524. DISPOSITION OF CONSERVATION PERMIT FEES. (a) After deducting...

Section 43.525. Failure or Refusal to Show Conservation Permit; Penalty - Sec. 43.525. FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO SHOW CONSERVATION PERMIT; PENALTY....

Subchapter P. Fish Stock Permit

Section 43.551. Permit for the Taking of Brood Stock by Commercial Aquaculture Facilities - Sec. 43.551. PERMIT FOR THE TAKING OF BROOD STOCK BY...

Section 43.552. Commission Rules - Sec. 43.552. COMMISSION RULES. The commission by rule shall prescribe...

Section 43.553. Quantity That May Be Taken - Sec. 43.553. QUANTITY THAT MAY BE TAKEN. (a) A permit...

Section 43.554. Fees - Sec. 43.554. FEES. The commission shall charge the operator of...

Section 43.555. Penalties - Sec. 43.555. PENALTIES. A person who violates this subchapter or...

Subchapter R. White-Tailed Deer Management Permits

Section 43.601. Permit for Deer Management - Sec. 43.601. PERMIT FOR DEER MANAGEMENT. (a) The department may...

Section 43.602. Management Plan - Sec. 43.602. MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) The holder of a deer...

Section 43.603. Conditions; Duration; Fee - Sec. 43.603. CONDITIONS; DURATION; FEE. (a) A permit issued under...

Section 43.604. Inspection - Sec. 43.604. INSPECTION. An authorized employee of the department may...

Section 43.605. Records - Sec. 43.605. RECORDS. The holder of a permit issued under...

Section 43.606. Application of General Laws - Sec. 43.606. APPLICATION OF GENERAL LAWS. Except as expressly provided...

Section 43.607. Penalty - Sec. 43.607. PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Subchapter R. -1. Mule Deer Management Permits

Section 43.621. Permit for Deer Management - Sec. 43.621. PERMIT FOR DEER MANAGEMENT. (a) The department may...

Section 43.622. Management Plan - Sec. 43.622. MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) The holder of a deer...

Section 43.623. Conditions; Duration; Fee - Sec. 43.623. CONDITIONS; DURATION; FEE. (a) A permit issued under...

Section 43.624. Inspection - Sec. 43.624. INSPECTION. An authorized employee of the department may...

Section 43.625. Records - Sec. 43.625. RECORDS. The holder of a permit issued under...

Section 43.626. Application of General Laws - Sec. 43.626. APPLICATION OF GENERAL LAWS. Except as expressly provided...

Section 43.627. Penalty - Sec. 43.627. PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Subchapter S. Migratory and Upland Game Bird Stamps

Section 43.651. Definitions - Sec. 43.651. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Migratory game bird"...

Section 43.652. Migratory or Upland Game Bird Stamp Required - Sec. 43.652. MIGRATORY OR UPLAND GAME BIRD STAMP REQUIRED. (a)...

Section 43.653. Hunting License Required - Sec. 43.653. HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED. The possession of either a...

Section 43.654. Design and Issuance of Stamps - Sec. 43.654. DESIGN AND ISSUANCE OF STAMPS. (a) The department...

Section 43.655. Disposition of Migratory Game Bird Stamp Net Proceeds - Sec. 43.655. DISPOSITION OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRD STAMP NET PROCEEDS....

Section 43.656. Uses of Net Proceeds From Migratory Game Bird Stamp - Sec. 43.656. USES OF NET PROCEEDS FROM MIGRATORY GAME BIRD...

Section 43.657. Disposition of Upland Game Bird Stamp Net Proceeds - Sec. 43.657. DISPOSITION OF UPLAND GAME BIRD STAMP NET PROCEEDS....

Section 43.658. Uses of Net Proceeds From Upland Game Bird Stamp - Sec. 43.658. USES OF NET PROCEEDS FROM UPLAND GAME BIRD...

Section 43.659. Contracts, Donations, and Grants - Sec. 43.659. CONTRACTS, DONATIONS, AND GRANTS. As allowed under state...

Section 43.660. Refusal to Show Stamp or Proof of Exemption Eligibility - Sec. 43.660. REFUSAL TO SHOW STAMP OR PROOF OF EXEMPTION...

Section 43.661. Reciprocal Agreements Relating to Migratory Game Birds - Sec. 43.661. RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS RELATING TO MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS. As...

Section 43.665. Penalty - Sec. 43.665. PENALTY. A person who violates Section 43.652 commits...

Subchapter U. Freshwater Fishing Stamp

Section 43.801. Definition - Sec. 43.801. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "fresh water" has the...

Section 43.802. Freshwater Fishing Stamp Required - Sec. 43.802. FRESHWATER FISHING STAMP REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided...

Section 43.803. Fishing License Required - Sec. 43.803. FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED. The acquisition of a freshwater...

Section 43.804. Design and Issuance of Stamps - Sec. 43.804. DESIGN AND ISSUANCE OF STAMPS. (a) The department...

Section 43.805. Disposition of Stamp Fees - Sec. 43.805. DISPOSITION OF STAMP FEES. (a) After deduction of...

Section 43.806. Expiration of Stamp - Sec. 43.806. EXPIRATION OF STAMP. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 43.807. Refusal to Show Stamp - Sec. 43.807. REFUSAL TO SHOW STAMP. A person fishing in...

Section 43.808. Penalty - Sec. 43.808. PENALTY. A person who violates Section 43.802 is...

Subchapter V. Nonindigenous Snake Permit

Section 43.851. Permit - Sec. 43.851. PERMIT. (a) The commission by rule shall establish...

Section 43.852. Inspection of Permit and Records - Sec. 43.852. INSPECTION OF PERMIT AND RECORDS. An authorized department...

Section 43.853. Release From Captivity - Sec. 43.853. RELEASE FROM CAPTIVITY. A person may not intentionally,...

Section 43.854. Seizure of Contraband; Financial Responsibility - Sec. 43.854. SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The department...

Section 43.855. Rules - Sec. 43.855. RULES. The commission may adopt rules to implement...

Section 43.856. Offense - Sec. 43.856. OFFENSE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b)...

Subchapter W. Reptile and Amphibian Stamp

Section 43.901. Reptile and Amphibian Stamp Required - Sec. 43.901. REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN STAMP REQUIRED. (a) Except as...

Section 43.902. Fee - Sec. 43.902. FEE. The fee for a reptile and amphibian...

Section 43.903. Hunting License Required - Sec. 43.903. HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED. The possession of a reptile...

Section 43.904. Stamp Sale Receipts - Sec. 43.904. STAMP SALE RECEIPTS. The net revenue derived from...

Section 43.905. Exemptions - Sec. 43.905. EXEMPTIONS. A person is not required to have...

Section 43.906. Penalty - Sec. 43.906. PENALTY. (a) A person who violates Section 43.901...

Subchapter X. Deer Disposition Protocol

Section 43.951. Applicability - Sec. 43.951. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to the disposition...

Section 43.952. Definitions - Sec. 43.952. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Animal health commission"...

Section 43.953. Destruction of Deer - Sec. 43.953. DESTRUCTION OF DEER. (a) Before any deer may...

Section 43.954. Notice of Deer Destruction - Sec. 43.954. NOTICE OF DEER DESTRUCTION. (a) The department must...

Section 43.955. Cost Recovery - Sec. 43.955. COST RECOVERY. The applicable permit holder shall pay...

Subchapter Y. Managed Lands Deer Program

Section 43.975. Definition - Sec. 43.975. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "program" means the Managed...

Section 43.976. Program Participation Fee - Sec. 43.976. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FEE. (a) The commission by rule...

Section 43.977. Rules - Sec. 43.977. RULES. The commission shall adopt rules required to...

Chapter 44 - Game Breeder's License

Section 44.001. Definitions - Sec. 44.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Game breeder" means...

Section 44.002. License Requirement - Sec. 44.002. LICENSE REQUIREMENT. No person may sell, place in...

Section 44.003. Game Breeder's License - Sec. 44.003. GAME BREEDER'S LICENSE. The department shall issue a...

Section 44.004. Reissuance of License - Sec. 44.004. REISSUANCE OF LICENSE. A game breeder's license may...

Section 44.005. Serial Number - Sec. 44.005. SERIAL NUMBER. (a) The department shall issue a...

Section 44.006. License Privileges - Sec. 44.006. LICENSE PRIVILEGES. The holder of a valid game...

Section 44.007. Records - Sec. 44.007. RECORDS. (a) Each game breeder shall keep a...

Section 44.008. Enclosure Size - Sec. 44.008. ENCLOSURE SIZE. A single enclosure for any game...

Section 44.009. Inspection - Sec. 44.009. INSPECTION. An authorized employee of the department may...

Section 44.010. Shipment of Game Animals - Sec. 44.010. SHIPMENT OF GAME ANIMALS. (a) A common carrier...

Section 44.011. Purchase and Sale of Live Game Animals - Sec. 44.011. PURCHASE AND SALE OF LIVE GAME ANIMALS. (a)...

Section 44.012. Sale During Open Season - Sec. 44.012. SALE DURING OPEN SEASON. A game animal held...

Section 44.0125. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 44.0125. PROHIBITED ACTS. It is an offense if: (1)...

Section 44.013. Use of Purchased Game Animals - Sec. 44.013. USE OF PURCHASED GAME ANIMALS. (a) Except as...

Section 44.014. Application of General Laws - Sec. 44.014. APPLICATION OF GENERAL LAWS. In order that native...

Section 44.015. Right of Department - Sec. 44.015. RIGHT OF DEPARTMENT. The department or an authorized...

Section 44.016. Penalties - Sec. 44.016. PENALTIES. A person who violates a provision of...

Chapter 45 - Game Bird Breeder's License

Section 45.0001. Definitions - Sec. 45.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Game bird" has...

Section 45.001. License Required - Sec. 45.001. LICENSE REQUIRED. No person may possess game birds...

Section 45.002. Form of License; Period of Validity - Sec. 45.002. FORM OF LICENSE; PERIOD OF VALIDITY. (a) The...

Section 45.003. Types of Licenses; Fees - Sec. 45.003. TYPES OF LICENSES; FEES. (a) A class 1...

Section 45.004. Size of Enclosures - Sec. 45.004. SIZE OF ENCLOSURES. (a) No holder of a...

Section 45.005. Records of Live Bird and Egg Sales - Sec. 45.005. RECORDS OF LIVE BIRD AND EGG SALES. (a)...

Section 45.006. Sales of Game Bird Carcasses or Parts of a Game Bird - Sec. 45.006. SALES OF GAME BIRD CARCASSES OR PARTS OF...

Section 45.0061. Source of Game Birds - Sec. 45.0061. SOURCE OF GAME BIRDS. A person who is...

Section 45.007. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 45.007. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) No holder of a game...

Section 45.008. Records; Reports - Sec. 45.008. RECORDS; REPORTS. (a) Each commercial game bird breeder...

Section 45.009. Exceptions - Sec. 45.009. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A commercial game bird breeder may...

Section 45.010. Inspections - Sec. 45.010. INSPECTIONS. An authorized employee of the department may...

Section 45.011. Permits Required by the United States - Sec. 45.011. PERMITS REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES. This chapter...

Section 45.012. Penalty - Sec. 45.012. PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of...

Chapter 46 - Fishing Licenses

Subchapter A. General Fishing License

Section 46.001. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 46.001. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) No person may fish in...

Section 46.0011. Resident and Nonresident Defined - Sec. 46.0011. RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT DEFINED. (1) "Resident" means: (A)...

Section 46.0012. Free Sportfishing Day - Sec. 46.0012. FREE SPORTFISHING DAY. On the first Saturday in...

Section 46.002. Exemptions - Sec. 46.002. EXEMPTIONS. (a) A license issued under this chapter...

Section 46.004. License Fees - Sec. 46.004. LICENSE FEES. (a) The resident fishing license fee...

Section 46.0045. Tag Fees - Sec. 46.0045. TAG FEES. The commission by rule may establish...

Section 46.005. Temporary Sportfishing Licenses - Sec. 46.005. TEMPORARY SPORTFISHING LICENSES. (a) Any person who is...

Section 46.0051. Temporary Nonresident Licenses - Sec. 46.0051. TEMPORARY NONRESIDENT LICENSES. (a) A nonresident or other...

Section 46.006. Duplicate License or Tag - Sec. 46.006. DUPLICATE LICENSE OR TAG. (a) If a license...

Section 46.007. Expiration of Licenses and Tags - Sec. 46.007. EXPIRATION OF LICENSES AND TAGS. (a) Except as...

Section 46.008. License Information - Sec. 46.008. LICENSE INFORMATION. A license issued under this subchapter...

Section 46.0085. Form and Issuance of Licenses and Tags - Sec. 46.0085. FORM AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND TAGS. (a)...

Section 46.0086. Finfish Tags: Prohibited Acts - Sec. 46.0086. FINFISH TAGS: PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) No person may...

Section 46.013. Issuance or Acceptance of License - Sec. 46.013. ISSUANCE OR ACCEPTANCE OF LICENSE. No person may...

Section 46.014. Fishing Under the License of Another - Sec. 46.014. FISHING UNDER THE LICENSE OF ANOTHER. No person...

Section 46.015. Penalty - Sec. 46.015. PENALTY. (a) A person who violates a provision...

Subchapter B. Lake Texoma Fishing License

Section 46.101. Lake Texoma - Sec. 46.101. LAKE TEXOMA. This subchapter applies only to Lake...

Section 46.102. Fishing License Required - Sec. 46.102. FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as provided in this...

Section 46.103. Exemptions - Sec. 46.103. EXEMPTIONS. Residents of this state engaged in fishing...

Section 46.104. License: Period of Validity and Fee - Sec. 46.104. LICENSE: PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND FEE. (a) A...

Section 46.105. Lake Texoma 10-Day Fishing License - Sec. 46.105. LAKE TEXOMA 10-DAY FISHING LICENSE. (a) A Lake...

Section 46.106. Form of License - Sec. 46.106. FORM OF LICENSE. Licenses issued under this subchapter...

Section 46.108. Division of Fees - Sec. 46.108. DIVISION OF FEES. The department shall keep separate...

Section 46.109. Payment by Comptroller - Sec. 46.109. PAYMENT BY COMPTROLLER. On February 1 of each...

Section 46.110. Penalty - Sec. 46.110. PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of...

Section 46.111. Effective Date of Subchapter - Sec. 46.111. EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not...

Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses

Subchapter A. Licenses

Section 47.001. Definitions - Sec. 47.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commercial fisherman" means...

Section 47.002. General Commercial Fisherman's License - Sec. 47.002. GENERAL COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN'S LICENSE. (a) No person may...

Section 47.004. Resident Fishing Guide License - Sec. 47.004. RESIDENT FISHING GUIDE LICENSE. (a) No resident may...

Section 47.005. Nonresident Fishing Guide License - Sec. 47.005. NONRESIDENT FISHING GUIDE LICENSE. (a) No nonresident may...

Section 47.006. License Fee - Sec. 47.006. LICENSE FEE. The license fee for resident, nonresident,...

Section 47.007. Commercial Fishing Boat License - Sec. 47.007. COMMERCIAL FISHING BOAT LICENSE. (a) No person may...

Section 47.008. Menhaden Boat Licenses - Sec. 47.008. MENHADEN BOAT LICENSES. (a) A boat may not...

Section 47.009. Wholesale Fish Dealer's License - Sec. 47.009. WHOLESALE FISH DEALER'S LICENSE. (a) Except as provided...

Section 47.0091. Purchase of Aquatic Products by Wholesale Fish Dealers - Sec. 47.0091. PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BY WHOLESALE FISH DEALERS....

Section 47.010. Wholesale Truck Dealer's Fish License - Sec. 47.010. WHOLESALE TRUCK DEALER'S FISH LICENSE. (a) The license...

Section 47.011. Retail Fish Dealer's License - Sec. 47.011. RETAIL FISH DEALER'S LICENSE. (a) Except as provided...

Section 47.0111. Purchase of Aquatic Products by Retail Fish Dealers - Sec. 47.0111. PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BY RETAIL FISH DEALERS....

Section 47.012. Purchase of Aquatic Products by Restaurant Owner, Operator, or Employee - Sec. 47.012. PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BY RESTAURANT OWNER, OPERATOR,...

Section 47.0121. Unlawful Commercial Sale or Purchase of Aquatic Products - Sec. 47.0121. UNLAWFUL COMMERCIAL SALE OR PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS....

Section 47.013. Retail Dealer's Truck License - Sec. 47.013. RETAIL DEALER'S TRUCK LICENSE. (a) Except as provided...

Section 47.014. Bait Dealer's License - Sec. 47.014. BAIT DEALER'S LICENSE. (a) No person may engage...

Section 47.016. Menhaden Fish Plant License - Sec. 47.016. MENHADEN FISH PLANT LICENSE. (a) No person may...

Section 47.017. Renewal of Fish Plant License - Sec. 47.017. RENEWAL OF FISH PLANT LICENSE. The department shall...

Section 47.018. Interstate Transportation - Sec. 47.018. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION. (a) No person may bring into...

Section 47.0181. Aquatic Product Transportation Invoices - Sec. 47.0181. AQUATIC PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION INVOICES. (a) No person, except...

Section 47.0182. Aquatic Product Shipping Requirements - Sec. 47.0182. AQUATIC PRODUCT SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Each container of...

Section 47.0183. Transportation of Aquatic Products; Display of Documents - Sec. 47.0183. TRANSPORTATION OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS; DISPLAY OF DOCUMENTS. (a)...

Section 47.019. Exclusive Economic Zone - Sec. 47.019. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE. (a) Any vessel operating in...

Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses

Section 47.031. Expiration of Licenses - Sec. 47.031. EXPIRATION OF LICENSES. (a) All licenses and permits...

Section 47.032. Refusal of License - Sec. 47.032. REFUSAL OF LICENSE. No person owing the state...

Section 47.033. Display of License - Sec. 47.033. DISPLAY OF LICENSE. All licenses, except a tidal...

Section 47.034. Aquatic Product Size - Sec. 47.034. AQUATIC PRODUCT SIZE. (a) No person engaged in...

Section 47.035. Prima Facie Evidence - Sec. 47.035. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. Proof of possession of any...

Section 47.037. Inspection - Sec. 47.037. INSPECTION. (a) No person who possesses or handles...

Section 47.038. Seines or Nets for Menhaden - Sec. 47.038. SEINES OR NETS FOR MENHADEN. (a) Except as...

Section 47.039. Seasons - Sec. 47.039. SEASONS. (a) The commission may adopt rules setting...

Section 47.040. Refusal to Show License - Sec. 47.040. REFUSAL TO SHOW LICENSE. A person who is...

Section 47.041. Commercial License Buyback Subaccount - Sec. 47.041. COMMERCIAL LICENSE BUYBACK SUBACCOUNT. (a) The commercial license...

Subchapter C. Penalties, Display of License, and Transfer of Funds

Section 47.051. Penalty - Sec. 47.051. PENALTY. Except as provided by Sections 47.052 and...

Section 47.052. Penalty - Sec. 47.052. PENALTY. (a) A person who fails to comply...

Section 47.053. Penalty - Sec. 47.053. PENALTY. (a) A person who violates or fails...

Section 47.055. Disposition of Funds - Sec. 47.055. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. Money received for licenses issued...

Subchapter D. Finfish License Management

Section 47.071. Finfish License Management Program - Sec. 47.071. FINFISH LICENSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. To promote efficiency and...

Section 47.072. Definition - Sec. 47.072. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "license" means a commercial...

Section 47.073. Finfish License Management Review Board - Sec. 47.073. FINFISH LICENSE MANAGEMENT REVIEW BOARD. (a) The license...

Section 47.074. Licensing - Sec. 47.074. LICENSING. (a) No person may engage in business...

Section 47.075. License Fee - Sec. 47.075. LICENSE FEE. The fee for a commercial finfish...

Section 47.076. License Renewal - Sec. 47.076. LICENSE RENEWAL. A person seeking to renew a...

Section 47.077. Limit on Number of Licenses Held - Sec. 47.077. LIMIT ON NUMBER OF LICENSES HELD. (a) A...

Section 47.078. Expiration of License - Sec. 47.078. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE. A license required by this...

Section 47.079. License Transfer - Sec. 47.079. LICENSE TRANSFER. (a) The commission by rule may...

Section 47.080. License Suspension and Revocation - Sec. 47.080. LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION. (a) The executive director,...

Section 47.081. License Buyback - Sec. 47.081. LICENSE BUYBACK. (a) The department may implement a...

Section 47.082. Line Limits - Sec. 47.082. LINE LIMITS. (a) Not later than September 1,...

Section 47.083. Crab Traps - Sec. 47.083. CRAB TRAPS. (a) Not later than September 1,...

Section 47.084. Program Administration; Rules - Sec. 47.084. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION; RULES. (a) The executive director shall...

Section 47.085. Disposition of Funds - Sec. 47.085. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. Money received for a license...

Section 47.086. Proclamation; Procedures - Sec. 47.086. PROCLAMATION; PROCEDURES. Subchapter D, Chapter 61, and Sections...

Chapter 49 - Falconry Permit

Section 49.001. Definitions - Sec. 49.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Resident" means an...

Section 49.002. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 49.002. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) Except as provided in Subsection...

Section 49.003. Reciprocity - Sec. 49.003. RECIPROCITY. A person in possession of a raptor...

Section 49.010. Hunting - Sec. 49.010. HUNTING. (a) A resident possessing a falconry permit...

Section 49.011. Transfer or Sale of Raptors - Sec. 49.011. TRANSFER OR SALE OF RAPTORS. (a) Except as...

Section 49.012. Property of State - Sec. 49.012. PROPERTY OF STATE. All raptors captured, taken, or...

Section 49.014. Powers of Department - Sec. 49.014. POWERS OF DEPARTMENT. The department may: (1) prescribe...

Section 49.015. Rare or Endangered Species - Sec. 49.015. RARE OR ENDANGERED SPECIES. The department shall insure...

Section 49.017. Penalties - Sec. 49.017. PENALTIES. A person who violates a provision of...

Chapter 50 - Combination Hunting and Fishing License

Section 50.001. Combination Licenses Authorized - Sec. 50.001. COMBINATION LICENSES AUTHORIZED. (a) The department may issue...

Section 50.0011. Definition - Sec. 50.0011. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "resident" means: (1) an...

Section 50.002. License Fees - Sec. 50.002. LICENSE FEES. (a) The fee for the combination...

Section 50.0021. Expiration of Licenses - Sec. 50.0021. EXPIRATION OF LICENSES. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 50.003. Other Licenses Not Required - Sec. 50.003. OTHER LICENSES NOT REQUIRED. A resident who has...

Section 50.004. Form; Duplicate License - Sec. 50.004. FORM; DUPLICATE LICENSE. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 50.005. Holder Shall Comply With Other Law - Sec. 50.005. HOLDER SHALL COMPLY WITH OTHER LAW. A holder...

Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing

Chapter 61 - Uniform Wildlife Regulatory Act

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 61.001. Title - Sec. 61.001. TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the...

Section 61.002. Purpose - Sec. 61.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 61.003. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 61.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to every...

Section 61.005. Definitions - Sec. 61.005. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Wildlife resources" means...

Section 61.006. Crayfish - Sec. 61.006. CRAYFISH. Except for Section 61.022 and Chapter 68...

Subchapter B. Prohibited Acts

Section 61.021. Taking Wildlife Resources Prohibited - Sec. 61.021. TAKING WILDLIFE RESOURCES PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided...

Section 61.022. Taking Wildlife Resources Without Consent of Landowner Prohibited - Sec. 61.022. TAKING WILDLIFE RESOURCES WITHOUT CONSENT OF LANDOWNER PROHIBITED....

Section 61.0221. Disposition of Seized Property - Sec. 61.0221. DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY. (a) If a person...

Section 61.023. Applying Contraceptives to Wildlife Resources - Sec. 61.023. APPLYING CONTRACEPTIVES TO WILDLIFE RESOURCES. No person may...

Subchapter C. Regulatory Duties

Section 61.051. Duty to Investigate and Study Certain Wildlife Resources - Sec. 61.051. DUTY TO INVESTIGATE AND STUDY CERTAIN WILDLIFE RESOURCES....

Section 61.052. General Regulatory Duty - Sec. 61.052. GENERAL REGULATORY DUTY. (a) The commission shall regulate...

Section 61.053. Open Seasons - Sec. 61.053. OPEN SEASONS. The commission shall provide open seasons...

Section 61.054. Proclamations of the Commission - Sec. 61.054. PROCLAMATIONS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) Regulation of the...

Section 61.055. Amendments and Revocations - Sec. 61.055. AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS. (a) If the commission finds...

Section 61.056. Proclamations Concerning Certain Deer and Antelope - Sec. 61.056. PROCLAMATIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN DEER AND ANTELOPE. A proclamation...

Section 61.057. Antlerless Deer and Antelope - Sec. 61.057. ANTLERLESS DEER AND ANTELOPE. (a) Except as provided...

Section 61.058. Youth Hunting and Fishing - Sec. 61.058. YOUTH HUNTING AND FISHING. (a) The commission may...

Section 61.059. Hunting of Certain Migratory Game Birds by Veterans and Active Duty Armed Forces Members - Sec. 61.059. HUNTING OF CERTAIN MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS BY VETERANS...

Section 61.060. Defense to Prosecution: Humane Dispatch of Certain Game Animals and Birds - Sec. 61.060. DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION: HUMANE DISPATCH OF CERTAIN GAME...

Subchapter D. Administrative Procedures

Section 61.101. Local Hearing on Proclamation - Sec. 61.101. LOCAL HEARING ON PROCLAMATION. (a) Before a proclamation...

Section 61.102. Notice on Local Hearing - Sec. 61.102. NOTICE ON LOCAL HEARING. Notice of the hearing...

Section 61.103. Adoption of Proclamations - Sec. 61.103. ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATIONS. (a) A proclamation under this...

Section 61.104. Effective Date and Duration of Proclamations - Sec. 61.104. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF PROCLAMATIONS. (a) Except...

Section 61.106. Judicial Review of Proclamation - Sec. 61.106. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PROCLAMATION. (a) The venue for...

Subchapter E. Provisions Affecting Limited Areas

Section 61.201. Livingston Dam Fishing Platform - Sec. 61.201. LIVINGSTON DAM FISHING PLATFORM. (a) No person may...

Section 61.204. Bighorn Sheep Cooperative Agreements - Sec. 61.204. BIGHORN SHEEP COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. The department may enter...

Section 61.205. Bighorn Sheep Hunting Permits - Sec. 61.205. BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTING PERMITS. (a) No person may...

Section 61.206. Bighorn Sheep Identification - Sec. 61.206. BIGHORN SHEEP IDENTIFICATION. A person may not possess...

Subchapter F. Penalties

Section 61.901. Penalties - Sec. 61.901. PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided in this section,...

Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 62.001. Definitions - Sec. 62.001. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of enforcement of the...

Section 62.002. Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting - Sec. 62.002. COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING. (a) In this section: (1)...

Section 62.003. Hunting From Vehicles - Sec. 62.003. HUNTING FROM VEHICLES. (a) Except as provided in...

Section 62.0031. Hunting From Public Road or Right-of-Way Prohibited - Sec. 62.0031. HUNTING FROM PUBLIC ROAD OR RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBITED. (a)...

Section 62.004. Hunting at Night - Sec. 62.004. HUNTING AT NIGHT. No person may hunt any...

Section 62.005. Hunting With Light - Sec. 62.005. HUNTING WITH LIGHT. Except as provided by Section...

Section 62.0055. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Legally Blind Hunter - Sec. 62.0055. HUNTING WITH LASER SIGHTING DEVICE BY LEGALLY BLIND...

Section 62.0056. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Hunters With Certain Disabilities - Sec. 62.0056. HUNTING WITH LASER SIGHTING DEVICE BY HUNTERS WITH...

Section 62.006. Hunting for Hire - Sec. 62.006. HUNTING FOR HIRE. (a) No person may employ...

Section 62.0061. Hunting on or Over Certain Submerged Land - Sec. 62.0061. HUNTING ON OR OVER CERTAIN SUBMERGED LAND. (a)...

Section 62.0065. Hunting Deer With Dogs - Sec. 62.0065. HUNTING DEER WITH DOGS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 62.007. Stopping for Search - Sec. 62.007. STOPPING FOR SEARCH. (a) An authorized employee of...

Section 62.008. Prima Facie Evidence - Sec. 62.008. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. Except as provided in Subchapter...

Section 62.009. Purchase for Evidence - Sec. 62.009. PURCHASE FOR EVIDENCE. A person who, for the...

Section 62.010. Exceeding Bag Limits, Hunting During Closed Season, Etc - Sec. 62.010. EXCEEDING BAG LIMITS, HUNTING DURING CLOSED SEASON, ETC.;...

Section 62.011. Retrieval and Waste of Game - Sec. 62.011. RETRIEVAL AND WASTE OF GAME. (a) Except as...

Section 62.012. Written Consent to Hunt or Target Shoot Required - Sec. 62.012. WRITTEN CONSENT TO HUNT OR TARGET SHOOT REQUIRED....

Section 62.0121. Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line - Sec. 62.0121. DISCHARGE OF FIREARM ACROSS PROPERTY LINE. (a) In...

Section 62.0125. Harassment of Hunters, Trappers, and Fishermen - Sec. 62.0125. HARASSMENT OF HUNTERS, TRAPPERS, AND FISHERMEN. (a) This...

Section 62.013. Penalties - Sec. 62.013. PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b)...

Section 62.014. Hunter Education Program - Sec. 62.014. HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1)...

Section 62.015. Hunting and Possession of Exotic Animals - Sec. 62.015. HUNTING AND POSSESSION OF EXOTIC ANIMALS. (a) In...

Section 62.016. Competitive Hunting Dog Events - Sec. 62.016. COMPETITIVE HUNTING DOG EVENTS. The department may permit...

Section 62.017. Disposition of Seized Property - Sec. 62.017. DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY. (a) If a person...

Subchapter B. Sale, Transportation, and Storage of Game

Section 62.021. Sale or Purchase of Certain Game - Sec. 62.021. SALE OR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN GAME. (a) Except...

Section 62.023. Sale by Taxidermist - Sec. 62.023. SALE BY TAXIDERMIST. (a) If the owner of...

Section 62.024. Importation of Game - Sec. 62.024. IMPORTATION OF GAME. No person may bring into...

Section 62.025. Importation of Game - Sec. 62.025. IMPORTATION OF GAME. No person may bring into...

Section 62.026. Importation of Protected Wildlife From Mexico - Sec. 62.026. IMPORTATION OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE FROM MEXICO. (a) It...

Section 62.0265. Transportation of Wild Animals and Birds - Sec. 62.0265. TRANSPORTATION OF WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS. (a) A...

Section 62.029. Records of Game in Cold Storage or Processing Facility - Sec. 62.029. RECORDS OF GAME IN COLD STORAGE OR PROCESSING...

Section 62.030. Possession of Game in Cold Storage or Processing Facility - Sec. 62.030. POSSESSION OF GAME IN COLD STORAGE OR PROCESSING...

Section 62.031. Inspections of Facilities - Sec. 62.031. INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES. (a) Authorized employees of the...

Section 62.032. Penalties - Sec. 62.032. PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b)...

Subchapter D. Hunting in State Parks

Section 62.061. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 62.061. PROHIBITED ACTS. Except as authorized by the commission...

Section 62.062. Season - Sec. 62.062. SEASON. (a) As sound biological management practices warrant...

Section 62.063. Regulatory Authority - Sec. 62.063. REGULATORY AUTHORITY. The commission may prescribe the number,...

Section 62.0631. Sea Rim State Park - Sec. 62.0631. SEA RIM STATE PARK. (a) The commission may...

Section 62.066. Management of Resources - Sec. 62.066. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES. The commission may direct the...

Section 62.067. General Hunting License - Sec. 62.067. GENERAL HUNTING LICENSE. The provisions of this subchapter...

Section 62.068. Arrest - Sec. 62.068. ARREST. A peace officer, game warden, or commissioned...

Section 62.069. Penalty - Sec. 62.069. PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of...

Subchapter E. Weapons on Lower Colorado River Authority Land

Section 62.081. Weapons Prohibited - Sec. 62.081. WEAPONS PROHIBITED. Except as provided in Section 62.082...

Section 62.082. Target Ranges, Managed Hunts, and Other Exceptions; Rules - Sec. 62.082. TARGET RANGES, MANAGED HUNTS, AND OTHER EXCEPTIONS; RULES....

Section 62.083. Approved Instructor and Range Records - Sec. 62.083. APPROVED INSTRUCTOR AND RANGE RECORDS. The Lower Colorado...

Section 62.084. Penalty - Sec. 62.084. PENALTY. A person who violates Section 62.081 of...

Subchapter F. Unlawful Controlled Killing of or Attempting to Injure Dangerous Wild Animals

Section 62.101. Definitions - Sec. 62.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Captivity" means the...

Section 62.102. Controlled Killing of or Attempting to Injure Dangerous Wild Animal Prohibited - Sec. 62.102. CONTROLLED KILLING OF OR ATTEMPTING TO INJURE DANGEROUS...

Section 62.103. Unlawful Controlled Killing; Certain Commercial Activity Prohibited - Sec. 62.103. UNLAWFUL CONTROLLED KILLING; CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY PROHIBITED. No...

Section 62.104. Seizure of Dangerous Wild Animal or Carcass, Hide, Part or Product - Sec. 62.104. SEIZURE OF DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL OR CARCASS, HIDE,...

Section 62.105. Authority of Local Government - Sec. 62.105. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. This subchapter does not...

Section 62.106. Exceptions - Sec. 62.106. EXCEPTIONS. (a) This subchapter does not apply to...

Section 62.107. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 62.107. CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person who violates this subchapter...

Chapter 63 - Game and Nongame Animals

Subchapter A. Game Animals

Section 63.001. Game Animals - Sec. 63.001. GAME ANIMALS. (a) The following animals are game...

Section 63.002. Possession of Live Game Animals - Sec. 63.002. POSSESSION OF LIVE GAME ANIMALS. No person may...

Subchapter B. Nongame Animals

Section 63.101. Protection of Bats - Sec. 63.101. PROTECTION OF BATS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 63.102. Wolves - Sec. 63.102. WOLVES. (a) No person may possess, transport, receive,...

Section 63.103. Sale of Certain Live Animals - Sec. 63.103. SALE OF CERTAIN LIVE ANIMALS. (a) No person...

Section 63.104. Penalties - Sec. 63.104. PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates Section 63.102...

Chapter 64 - Birds

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 64.001. Game Birds - Sec. 64.001. GAME BIRDS. Wild turkey, wild ducks of all...

Section 64.002. Protection of Nongame Birds - Sec. 64.002. PROTECTION OF NONGAME BIRDS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 64.003. Destroying Nests or Eggs - Sec. 64.003. DESTROYING NESTS OR EGGS. No person may destroy...

Section 64.004. Trapping Game Birds - Sec. 64.004. TRAPPING GAME BIRDS. No person may set a...

Section 64.005. Penalty - Sec. 64.005. PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of...

Section 64.006. Release of Turkeys - Sec. 64.006. RELEASE OF TURKEYS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 64.007. Possession of Live Game Birds - Sec. 64.007. POSSESSION OF LIVE GAME BIRDS. No person may...

Subchapter B. Seasons and Limits

Section 64.011. Eagle - Sec. 64.011. EAGLE. No person may hunt, trap, or kill...

Subchapter C. Migratory Game Birds

Section 64.021. Definitions - Sec. 64.021. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Migratory game bird"...

Section 64.022. Authority of Commission - Sec. 64.022. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION. The commission shall provide the...

Section 64.023. Open Season - Sec. 64.023. OPEN SEASON. An open season may be provided...

Section 64.024. Regulations - Sec. 64.024. REGULATIONS. (a) The department shall conduct investigations prior...

Section 64.025. Suit - Sec. 64.025. SUIT. A party affected by and dissatisfied with...

Section 64.026. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 64.026. PROHIBITED ACTS. No person may hunt or possess...

Section 64.027. Penalty - Sec. 64.027. PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of...

Chapter 65 - Alligators

Section 65.001. Definitions - Sec. 65.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alligator" means a...

Section 65.002. Application - Sec. 65.002. APPLICATION. Except for regulation of those populations listed...

Section 65.003. Regulations - Sec. 65.003. REGULATIONS. (a) The commission may regulate by proclamation...

Section 65.004. Scientific Studies - Sec. 65.004. SCIENTIFIC STUDIES. The department shall conduct scientific studies...

Section 65.005. Possession - Sec. 65.005. POSSESSION. No person may take, sell, purchase, or...

Section 65.006. Permit Required - Sec. 65.006. PERMIT REQUIRED. No person for any purpose may...

Section 65.0071. Expiration of Licenses - Sec. 65.0071. EXPIRATION OF LICENSES. A license issued under this...

Section 65.008. Penalties - Sec. 65.008. PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 65.009. Seizure and Disposal of Alligators - Sec. 65.009. SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL OF ALLIGATORS. (a) A game...

Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants

Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants

Section 66.001. Definitions - Sec. 66.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Fresh water" means...

Section 66.002. Consent to Take Fish From Private Water - Sec. 66.002. CONSENT TO TAKE FISH FROM PRIVATE WATER. (a)...

Section 66.003. Placing Explosives or Harmful Substances in Water - Sec. 66.003. PLACING EXPLOSIVES OR HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN WATER. (a)...

Section 66.004. Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception - Sec. 66.004. TAKING OF FISH BY ELECTRIC SHOCK PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION....

Section 66.005. Wilful Destruction of Boat, Seine, or Net - Sec. 66.005. WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF BOAT, SEINE, OR NET. No...

Section 66.006. Possession of Illegal Fishing Devices - Sec. 66.006. POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL FISHING DEVICES. (a) No person...

Section 66.007. Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish and Shellfish - Sec. 66.007. EXOTIC HARMFUL OR POTENTIALLY HARMFUL FISH AND SHELLFISH....

Section 66.0071. Removal of Harmful Aquatic Plants - Sec. 66.0071. REMOVAL OF HARMFUL AQUATIC PLANTS. On leaving any...

Section 66.0072. Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Aquatic Plants - Sec. 66.0072. EXOTIC HARMFUL OR POTENTIALLY HARMFUL AQUATIC PLANTS. (a)...

Section 66.0073. Rules Requiring Water to Be Drained - Sec. 66.0073. RULES REQUIRING WATER TO BE DRAINED. (a) In...

Section 66.008. Fishing From Bridge - Sec. 66.008. FISHING FROM BRIDGE. (a) No person may fish...

Section 66.009. Navigation Districts - Sec. 66.009. NAVIGATION DISTRICTS. (a) No person may use a...

Section 66.0091. Fishing in Certain Man-Made Waterways - Sec. 66.0091. FISHING IN CERTAIN MAN-MADE WATERWAYS. (a) This section...

Section 66.011. Leaving Fish to Die - Sec. 66.011. LEAVING FISH TO DIE. A person commits an...

Section 66.012. Penalties - Sec. 66.012. PENALTIES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this...

Section 66.013. Federal Grants - Sec. 66.013. FEDERAL GRANTS. Federal grants for research and development...

Section 66.014. Identification of Vehicle Transporting Aquatic Products - Sec. 66.014. IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLE TRANSPORTING AQUATIC PRODUCTS. (a) No...

Section 66.015. Introduction of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants - Sec. 66.015. INTRODUCTION OF FISH, SHELLFISH, AND AQUATIC PLANTS. (a)...

Section 66.016. Commercial Fishing Regulations Applicable if Commercial Plates on Board - Sec. 66.016. COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE IF COMMERCIAL PLATES ON...

Section 66.017. License, Tag, and Permit Expirations and Transfers - Sec. 66.017. LICENSE, TAG, AND PERMIT EXPIRATIONS AND TRANSFERS. (a)...

Section 66.018. Crab Trap Tags - Sec. 66.018. CRAB TRAP TAGS. (a) The department may issue...

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