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By: Bonnen of Galveston, Bonnen of Brazoria |
H.B. No. 2009 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Galveston) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2017; |
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May 10, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs; May 19, 2017, reported |
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favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 19, 2017, sent |
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to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption for certain law enforcement and military |
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personnel from the requirement to complete a hunter education |
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program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 62.014, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (n) to read as follows: |
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(n) The following persons are exempt from any requirement to |
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complete [the live firing portion of] a hunter education course |
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under this section: |
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(1) an honorably discharged veteran of the United |
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States armed forces[;] or |
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[(2)] a person who is on active duty as a member of the |
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United States armed [military] forces; |
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(2) a person who is on active duty or has previously |
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served as a member of the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air |
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National Guard, or the Texas State Guard; or |
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(3) a person who is serving or has previously served as |
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a peace officer described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4), |
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Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure[, the Texas Army National
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Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard]. |
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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, 2017. |
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