LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2005

TO:	Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB560 by Miller (Relating to the placement of traps, deer stands, hunting blinds, wildlife feeders, and other hunting devices.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit a person from placing or building a hunting device, including a trap, deer stand, hunting blind, or wildlife feeder less than 200 feet from a property line.  Bill provisions would not apply to a landowner who possesses a written agreement with an adjoining landowner. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, this bill, if adopted, would have no significant fiscal impact on department operations.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, ZS, TB