Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3778 by Guillen ( Relating to the destruction of deer covered by a deer breeder permit or deer management permit.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code relating to deer destruction and removal. The bill would require the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to notify a deer breeder in writing when they have reason to believe the deer breeder possess deer that may pose a risk, after inspection of a deer breeder facility. The bill would provide that a deer in the custody of a deer breeder/permittee may only be destroyed upon orders from the Executive Director of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), after the TAHC has conducted an assessment and provided written notice, as described.
The bill would provide that the full cost of destroying deer, as needed, will be paid for by the deer breeder/permittee, with reimbursements to TPWD, and the TAHC for each agency’s respective expenses. The bill would allow the TPW Commission to adopt rules relating to the bill’s provisions.
To the extent the bill would amend procedures relating to deer breeder destruction, no significant fiscal implication to TAHC, TPWD or the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
554 Animal Health Commission, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department