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By: Miller of Erath, Christian, Deshotel(Senate Sponsor - Fraser) |
H.B. No. 716 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Fraser) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 6, 2011; |
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April 14, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Natural Resources; May 4, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; |
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May 4, 2011, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 716 |
By: Fraser |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a |
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helicopter. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 43.1075 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.1075. USING HELICOPTERS TO TAKE CERTAIN ANIMALS. A |
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qualified landowner or landowner's agent, as determined by |
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commission rule, may contract to participate as a hunter or |
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observer in using a helicopter to take depredating feral hogs or |
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coyotes under the authority of a permit issued under this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules as |
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necessary to implement Section 43.1075, Parks and Wildlife Code, as |
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added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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