BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

                                                                                                                                      C.S.H.B. 152

                                                                                                                                          By: Phillips

                                                                                                          Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

                                                                                                        Committee Report (Substituted)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Any person at least twelve years old who hunts in Texas must successfully complete a mandatory hunter education training course if the person was born on or after September 2, 1971.  C.S.H.B. 152 would exempt a person from the hunter education requirement if the person is an active duty member of the United States military forces or was honorably discharged from the United States military forces.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. 

 

ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1.   Amends Section 62.014, Parks and Wildlife Code, by adding subsection (n) to exempt United States military personnel serving on active duty from the mandatory hunter education program.

 

SECTION 2.   Effective date.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

September 1, 2007.

 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

 

C.S.H.B. 152 removes the language relating to those honorably discharged from the United States military forces.