By: Jackson S.B. No. 775

(In the Senate - Filed February 20, 2007; March 6, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; March 19, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; March 19, 2007, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an interim study concerning this state's hunting and fishing license systems.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. (a) The Parks and Wildlife Department shall conduct a study of ways to improve the efficiency and ease of use of the department's hunting and fishing license systems. The study must:

(1) evaluate the efficiency of the hunting and fishing license systems in effect on September 1, 2007;

(2) identify problems and suggest improvements to those systems; and

(3) identify ways to increase ease of use for individuals applying for a hunting or fishing license in this state.

(b) The Parks and Wildlife Department shall complete the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section not later than July 1, 2008.

(c) Not later than October 1, 2008, the Parks and Wildlife Department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each committee of the legislature that has primary oversight jurisdiction over the department a written report that summarizes the findings of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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