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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when |
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applying for a hunting or fishing license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 12.207 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.207. DONATION TO FUND BY HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE |
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APPLICANT. (a) An applicant for a hunting or fishing license of |
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any type under this code, including a combination hunting and |
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fishing license, may make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the |
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operation game thief fund when applying for the license. |
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(b) The department shall: |
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(1) include space on the first page of each |
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application for a hunting or fishing license that allows an |
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applicant to indicate that the applicant is donating $1, $5, $10, or |
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$20 to the operation game thief fund; and |
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(2) provide an opportunity for an applicant for a |
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hunting or fishing license to donate $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the |
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operation game thief fund through the department's Internet |
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website. |
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(c) The department shall deposit a donation made under this |
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section in the operation game thief fund not later than the 14th day |
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of each month. Before depositing the money, the department may |
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deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for |
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developing and administering this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |