By Janek H.B. No. 979
76R1600 MI-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the expiration dates of hunting and fishing licenses.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 42.0175(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
1-5 amended to read as follows:
1-6 (a) A license issued under this chapter, other than a
1-7 lifetime resident hunting license or a nonresident five-day special
1-8 hunting license, expires on the first anniversary of the date of
1-9 issuance [is valid only during the yearly period for which the
1-10 license is issued without regard to the date on which a license is
1-11 acquired. Each yearly period begins on September 1 or on another
1-12 date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the
1-13 next year or another date set by the commission. A license issued
1-14 under this chapter other than a nonresident five-day special
1-15 hunting license that is issued before September 1 or another date
1-16 set by the commission and does not expire until August 31 of the
1-17 next year or another date set by the commission is valid from the
1-18 date of issuance through August 31 of the following year or another
1-19 date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set the
1-20 amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition
1-21 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this chapter and
1-22 provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter
1-23 or longer than a year].
1-24 SECTION 2. Section 43.012(d), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
2-1 amended to read as follows:
2-2 (d) A stamp issued under this subchapter expires on the
2-3 first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid for hunting
2-4 only during the yearly period for which the stamp is issued
2-5 without regard to the date on which the stamp is acquired. A
2-6 yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the
2-7 commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or
2-8 another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set
2-9 the amount of a stamp fee for a stamp issued during a transition
2-10 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and
2-11 provide for a stamp term for a transition period that is shorter or
2-12 longer than a year].
2-13 SECTION 3. Section 43.201(e), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
2-14 amended to read as follows:
2-15 (e) A stamp issued under this subchapter expires on the
2-16 first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid for hunting
2-17 only during the yearly period for which the stamp is issued
2-18 without regard to the date on which the stamp is acquired. Each
2-19 yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the
2-20 commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or
2-21 another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set
2-22 the amount of a stamp fee for a stamp issued during a transition
2-23 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and
2-24 provide for a stamp term for a transition period that is shorter or
2-25 longer than a year].
2-26 SECTION 4. Section 43.252(e), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
2-27 amended to read as follows:
3-1 (e) A stamp issued under this subchapter expires on the
3-2 first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid for hunting
3-3 only during the yearly period for which the stamp is issued
3-4 without regard to the date on which the stamp is acquired. Each
3-5 yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the
3-6 commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or
3-7 another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set
3-8 the amount for a stamp fee for a stamp issued during a transition
3-9 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and
3-10 provide for a stamp term for a transition period that is shorter or
3-11 longer than a year].
3-12 SECTION 5. Section 43.303(e), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
3-13 amended to read as follows:
3-14 (e) A stamp issued under this subchapter expires on the
3-15 first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid for hunting
3-16 only during the yearly period for which the stamp is issued
3-17 without regard to the date on which the stamp is acquired. Each
3-18 yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the
3-19 commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or
3-20 another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set
3-21 the amount of a stamp fee for a stamp issued during a transition
3-22 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and
3-23 provide for a stamp term that is shorter or longer than a year].
3-24 SECTION 6. Section 43.4035, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
3-25 amended to read as follows:
3-26 Sec. 43.4035. EXPIRATION OF STAMP. (a) Except as provided
3-27 by Subsection (b) [or (c)], a stamp issued under this subchapter
4-1 expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid
4-2 for fishing only during the yearly period for which the stamp is
4-3 issued without regard to the date on which the stamp is acquired.
4-4 Each yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the
4-5 commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or
4-6 another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set
4-7 the amount of a stamp fee for a stamp issued during a transition
4-8 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and
4-9 provide for a stamp term for a transition period that is shorter or
4-10 longer than a year].
4-11 (b) [A saltwater sportfishing stamp issued before September
4-12 1 or another date set by the commission that does not expire until
4-13 August 31 of the following year or another date set by the
4-14 commission is valid from the date of issuance through August 31 of
4-15 the following year or another date set by the commission.]
4-16 [(c)] A saltwater sportfishing stamp issued in conjunction
4-17 with a license issued under Section 46.005 or 46.0051 of this code
4-18 expires at the same time the license expires or on the expiration
4-19 date printed on the stamp, whichever is later.
4-20 SECTION 7. Section 43.508, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
4-21 amended to read as follows:
4-22 Sec. 43.508. EXPIRATION OF STAMP. (a) Except as provided
4-23 by Subsection (b) [or (c)], a stamp issued under this subchapter
4-24 expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid
4-25 for fishing only during the yearly period for which the stamp is
4-26 issued without regard to the date on which the stamp is acquired.
4-27 Each yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the
5-1 commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or
5-2 another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set
5-3 the amount of a stamp fee for a stamp issued during a transition
5-4 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and
5-5 provide for a stamp term for a transition period that is shorter or
5-6 longer than a year].
5-7 (b) [A freshwater trout stamp issued before September 1 or
5-8 another date set by the commission that does not expire until
5-9 August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission is
5-10 valid from the date of issuance through August 31 of the next year
5-11 or another date set by the commission.]
5-12 [(c)] A freshwater trout stamp issued in conjunction with a
5-13 license issued under Section 46.005 or 46.0051 expires at the same
5-14 time the license expires or on the expiration date printed on the
5-15 stamp, whichever is later.
5-16 SECTION 8. Section 43.582(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
5-17 amended to read as follows:
5-18 (c) A stamp issued under this subchapter expires on the
5-19 first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid for hunting
5-20 only during the yearly period for which the stamp is issued
5-21 without regard to the date on which the stamp is acquired. Each
5-22 yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the
5-23 commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or
5-24 another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set
5-25 the amount of a stamp fee for a stamp issued during a transition
5-26 period at an amount lower than prescribed in this subchapter and
5-27 provide for a stamp term for a transition period that is shorter or
6-1 longer than a year].
6-2 SECTION 9. Section 46.007, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
6-3 amended to read as follows:
6-4 Sec. 46.007. EXPIRATION OF LICENSES AND TAGS. (a) Except as
6-5 provided by Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)[, and (f)] of this
6-6 section, a license required or authorized by this subchapter
6-7 expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance [is valid
6-8 only during the yearly period for which it is issued without regard
6-9 to the date on which the license is acquired. Each yearly period
6-10 begins on September 1 or another date set by the commission and
6-11 extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by
6-12 the commission. The commission by rule may set the amount of a
6-13 license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an
6-14 amount lower than prescribed in this section and provide for a
6-15 license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than
6-16 a year].
6-17 (b) A license issued under Section 46.005 or 46.0051 of this
6-18 code is valid for the number of consecutive days authorized at the
6-19 time of issuance [and does not necessarily expire on August 31 or
6-20 another date set by the commission].
6-21 (c) A tag [or duplicate tag] required or authorized by this
6-22 subchapter expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance
6-23 [is valid for a period as established by the commission].
6-24 (d) A duplicate tag authorized by the commission expires on
6-25 the date of issuance of the original tag [A license issued under
6-26 Section 46.004 of this code that is issued before September 1 or
6-27 another date set by the commission and does not expire until August
7-1 31 of the following year or another date set by the commission is
7-2 valid from the date of issuance through August 31 of the following
7-3 year or another date set by the commission].
7-4 [(e)] A lifetime resident fishing license is valid for the
7-5 lifetime of the license holder.
7-6 (e) [(f)] A duplicate license is valid for the period of
7-7 validity of the original license only.
7-8 SECTION 10. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
7-9 (b) The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a
7-10 license, stamp, or tag issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department
7-11 on or after September 1, 1999. The expiration date of a license,
7-12 stamp, or tag issued before September 1, 1999, is governed by the
7-13 law in effect at the time the license, stamp, or tag was issued,
7-14 and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
7-15 SECTION 11. The importance of this legislation and the
7-16 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
7-17 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
7-18 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
7-19 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.