Sec. 42.022. ONE LICENSE FOR EACH YEAR. (a) No person may acquire or possess more than one hunting license during a license year. For purposes of this section, a violation does not occur unless a person acquires or possesses more than one license having the same expiration date.
(b) This section does not apply to the acquisition and possession of a duplicate hunting license acquired as provided in this chapter.
(c) This section does not apply to the acquisition and possession by a nonresident of more than one nonresident hunting license if the nonresident does not acquire or possess during a license year:
(1) more than one nonresident:
(A) general hunting license; or
(B) spring turkey hunting license; or
(2) both a nonresident general hunting license and a nonresident spring turkey hunting license.
(d) For purposes of this section, a license year begins on September 1 or another date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 317, ch. 150, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 29, 1977; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 635, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 16, eff. June 16, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Chapter 42 - General Hunting License
Section 42.002. Resident License Required; Exemptions
Section 42.0021. Lifetime Resident Hunting License
Section 42.005. Nonresident License Required
Section 42.006. Possession of License; Rules
Section 42.010. Issuance and Form of Licenses and Tags
Section 42.0101. Digital Tags; Rules
Section 42.011. Voluntary Contribution to Help Feed Hungry Texans
Section 42.012. Resident License Fee
Section 42.0121. Lifetime Resident Hunting License Fee
Section 42.014. Nonresident Special Hunting License Fee
Section 42.0141. General Nonresident Hunting License Fee
Section 42.0142. Nonresident Banded Bird Hunting License for Hunting on a Private Bird Hunting Area
Section 42.0143. Nonresident Five-Day Special Hunting License
Section 42.0144. Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting License Fee
Section 42.017. Duplicate License and Tags
Section 42.0175. Expiration Date
Section 42.0177. Bird or Animal Carcasses: Commission Rules
Section 42.018. Tag to Be Attached to Deer
Section 42.0185. Tag to Be Attached to Turkey
Section 42.019. Possession of Certain Parts of Antelope
Section 42.020. Bird or Animal Tags: Prohibited Acts
Section 42.021. Bag Limits and Season Not Affected
Section 42.0211. Taking of Unbanded Pen-Reared Pheasant or Quail by Certain Landowners
Section 42.022. One License for Each Year
Section 42.023. Hunting Under License of Another