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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an interim study concerning this state's noncommercial |
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hunting and fishing license systems. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Parks and Wildlife Department shall |
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conduct a study of ways to consolidate the department's |
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noncommercial hunting and fishing license systems into a single |
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master license. The study must evaluate: |
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(1) consolidating all noncommercial hunting and |
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fishing licenses into a master license while maintaining license |
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exemptions in existence as of the effective date of this Act; |
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(2) how to maintain wildlife management standards |
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under a master license system; |
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(3) the elimination of the hunter education course as |
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a separate requirement for hunting with a license; and |
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(4) ways to increase ease of use for individuals |
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applying for a hunting or fishing license in this state. |
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(b) Not later than November 12, 2017, the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each |
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committee of the legislature that has primary oversight |
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jurisdiction over the department a written report that summarizes |
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the findings of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires December 31, 2017. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2015. |