SRC-MWN S.B. 446 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 446
77R1146 BDH-DBy: Bernsen
Natural Resources
4/19/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the fishing license exemption applies only to residents born
before September 1, 1930. 
As proposed, S.B. 446 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code providing that a
resident of Texas who is at least 65 years of age is exempt from the
requirement of obtaining a fishing license. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 46.002(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, to provide
that a license issued under this chapter is not required of a person who is
a resident at least 65 years of age, rather than whose birth date is before
September 1, 1930, and who is a nonresident at least 65 years of age if the
person's state of residence grants a similar age exemption to Texas
residents. Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 2. Prohibits the Parks and Wildlife Department (department) from
implementing the change in law made by this Act to Section 46.002(a)
(Exemptions), Parks and Wildlife Code, unless the 77th Legislature
expressly appropriates to the department an amount sufficient to recover
the costs of implementing the change in law. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.