HBA-NLM S.B. 1429 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1429
By: Duncan
State Recreational Resources
5/10/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law caps bounties paid by county commissioners courts on
predatory animals at $20. In some areas, landowners have created private
bounty programs, and have asked the counties to match their contributions.
S.B. 1429 prohibits the bounty paid under Section 825.031 (Bounties for
Predatory Animals), Health and Safety Code, from exceeding $50, rather than
$20. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 825.031(c), Health and Safety Code, to prohibit
a bounty paid under this section from exceeding $50, rather than $20, for
each animal unless approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. 

Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.