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By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Williams) |
H.B. No. 2141 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2011; |
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May 4, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation and Homeland Security; May 19, 2011, reported |
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favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 19, 2011, |
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sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to enforcement of laws related to water safety. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.121, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Game wardens commissioned by the commission are the |
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primary enforcement officers responsible for enforcing the |
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provisions of this chapter related to water safety. |
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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. |
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