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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to residency requirements for a hunting license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.001, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (9) to |
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read as follows: |
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(1) "Resident" means: |
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(A) an individual who has resided continuously in |
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this state for more than six months immediately before applying for |
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a hunting license; |
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(B) a member of the United States armed forces on |
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active duty; |
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(C) a dependent of a member of the United States |
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armed forces on active duty; [or] |
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(D) a temporary game use resident; or |
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(E) a member of any other category of individuals |
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that the commission by regulation designates as residents. |
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(9) "Temporary game use resident" means an individual |
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who has resided continuously in this state for more than 21 days |
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immediately before applying for a hunting license and presents an |
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identification card issued to the person by any other state and one |
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of the following items with a Texas address and a name matching the |
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name on the identification card: |
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(A) a utility bill; |
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(B) a rental contract; |
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(C) a paycheck stub; |
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(D) a library card; |
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(E) a notarized letter declaring the entry date |
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into this state by the individual applying for the license; or |
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(F) a letter addressed to the individual applying |
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for the license from a sitting member of the Texas Legislature. |
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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, 2013. |