Bill Text: TX HB334 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [HB334 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB334-Introduced.html
  86R3335 SLB-F
 
  By: Nevárez H.B. No. 334
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 43.103(3), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
               (3)  "Exotic animals" includes exotic livestock and
  exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code,
  wild animals that are nonindigenous to Texas, and aoudad sheep[,
  and elk].
         SECTION 2.  Section 62.015(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  In this section, "exotic animal" means exotic livestock
  or exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code,
  or aoudad sheep[, or elk].
         SECTION 3.  Section 67.0011, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 67.0011.  EXEMPTIONS [EXEMPTION OF CRAYFISH]. This
  chapter does not apply to:
               (1)  crayfish, other than in public water; or
               (2)  elk.
         SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.  An
  offense committed before the effective date of this Act is covered
  by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former
  law is continued in effect for that purpose.  For purposes of this
  section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this
  Act if any element of the offense was committed before that date.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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