By: Miller of Erath, Christian, Deshotel(Senate Sponsor - Fraser) H.B. No. 716

(Senate Sponsor - Fraser)

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 6, 2011; April 14, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; May 4, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 4, 2011, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 716 By: Fraser

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a helicopter.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by adding Section 43.1075 to read as follows:

Sec. 43.1075. USING HELICOPTERS TO TAKE CERTAIN ANIMALS. A qualified landowner or landowner's agent, as determined by commission rule, may contract to participate as a hunter or observer in using a helicopter to take depredating feral hogs or coyotes under the authority of a permit issued under this subchapter.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules as necessary to implement Section 43.1075, Parks and Wildlife Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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