TO: | Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3808 by King, Tracy O. ( Relating to fishing with certain archery equipment in certain counties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend portions of the Parks and Wildlife Code as it relates to fishing with certain archery equipment, as described, in certain counties. The bill would permit an individual to use archery equipment fish along the navigable river or stream located wholly or partially in Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kenedy, Llano, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, or Zavala county. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports it is likely individuals who would fish with archery equipment in these specific locations are already active in angling, and would already possess a fishing license and stamp. Accordingly, to the extent the bill would amend fishing regulations, no significant fiscal implications to the state are anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Source Agencies: | 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KM, TB
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