78R2648 KCR-D
By: Hupp H.B. No. 815
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a landowner's killing certain depredating animals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 42.002, Parks and
Wildlife Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 42.002. RESIDENT LICENSE REQUIRED; EXEMPTION.
SECTION 2. Section 42.002, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to
read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (b) and
(c) of this section, no resident may hunt any bird or animal in this
state without having acquired a hunting license.
(c) A resident landowner may hunt depredating feral hogs on
the resident landowner's land without having acquired a hunting
license.
SECTION 3. Subchapter H, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife
Code, is amended by adding Section 43.158 to read as follows:
Sec. 43.158. RESIDENT LANDOWNER PERMIT EXEMPTION. Nothing
in this subchapter prevents a resident landowner from hunting
depredating feral hogs on the resident landowner's land without
having acquired a permit under this subchapter.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.