| TO: | Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism |
| FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB1615 by Phillips (Relating to the duration of a deer breeder's permit.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend portions of the Parks and Wildlife Code as it relates to the duration of a deer breeder permit. Under bill provisions, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) would be required to offer permits valid for one, three or five years. An eligible individual, as described, could purchase a three or five year permit provided the criteria meets certain criteria .The TPW Commission may adopt rules that allow the department to revoke a permit prior to the three or five year expiration date if the permittee fails to submit electronic reports as required.
The TPWD reports the bill would result in minimal costs to program the deer breeder database to provide for three or five year permits, as well as minimal costs relating to revoking three or five year permits for noncompliance with department rules. This analysis assumes such costs could reasonably be absorbed within the department's existing resources.
The bill would take immediate effect with two-thirds vote in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
| Source Agencies: | 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
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| LBB Staff: | UP, TB, KJo
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