BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

 

H.B. 968

By: Homer

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Current law allows a person with an upper limb disability to use a crossbow during an open

archery season. However, many hunting enthusiasts believe that allowing the unfettered use of

crossbows would increase interest in hunting and help foster future generations of hunters and

wildlife conservators.

 

H.B. 968 removes certain restrictions on who may use a crossbow during an open archery

season.

 

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

 

H.B. 968 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to authorize a person, rather than a person with an

upper limb disability, who has acquired an archery hunting stamp issued to the person by the

Parks and Wildlife Department to hunt deer, turkey, or javelina with a crossbow during an open

archery season and during which season only crossbows, longbows, recurved bows, and

compound bows may be used.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

September 1, 2009.