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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fishing with certain archery equipment in certain |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 284.001, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (a) and (d) and adding Subsection |
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(f) to read as follows: |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Archery equipment" means a longbow, recurved bow, |
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compound bow, or crossbow. |
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(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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62.014. |
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(3) [(2)] "Navigable river or stream" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 90.001. |
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(d) This section does not apply to: |
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(1) an individual acting in the scope of the |
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individual's duties as a peace officer or department employee; [or] |
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(2) the discharge of a shotgun loaded with ammunition |
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that releases only shot when discharged; or |
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(3) an individual engaging in fishing using archery |
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equipment, if the individual is in compliance with Subsection (f). |
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(f) An individual engaging in fishing using archery |
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equipment may not possess while fishing: |
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(1) an arrow equipped with fletching of any kind; |
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(2) an unbarbed arrow; or |
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(3) a bow that is not equipped with a reel and line. |
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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. |