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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to combination resident hunting and fishing licenses for |
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military personnel. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 50.001, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) The commission shall waive the fee for a qualified |
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disabled veteran as defined by Section 42.012 or a resident who |
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holds a valid military identification card and is on active duty in |
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the United States military forces or is actively participating in |
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the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or the |
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Texas State Guard under the rules established by the adjutant |
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general of the state military forces. For the purposes of this |
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section, a valid military identification card issued by the Texas |
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Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas |
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State Guard is sufficient to establish residency in this state. |
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This subsection does not apply to a person who is retired from the |
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military or the dependent of military personnel unless the person |
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otherwise qualifies as provided by this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |