S.B. No. 317
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the taking of feral hogs without a hunting license.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 42.002(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  A resident landowner or any person, with the consent of
  the landowner, [the landowner's agent or lessee] may take feral
  hogs [causing depredation] on the resident landowner's land without
  having acquired a hunting license.
         SECTION 2.  Section 42.005(f), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (f)  A nonresident landowner or any person, with the consent
  of the landowner, [the landowner's agent or lessee] may take feral
  hogs [causing depredation] on the nonresident landowner's land
  without having acquired a hunting license required by this chapter.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 317 passed the Senate on
  April 11, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 317 passed the House on
  May 14, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 1, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor