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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the ownership of breeder deer in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 43.3515 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.3515. OWNERSHIP OF BREEDER DEER. (a) Except as |
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provided by Subsection (c), a breeder deer is the personal property |
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of a deer breeder if the breeder deer is: |
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(1) born and raised in captivity; |
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(2) held in accordance with a permit issued under |
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Section 43.352; and |
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(3) permanently and legibly tattooed in one ear with |
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the unique identification number that is assigned to the deer |
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breeder. |
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(b) To the extent of a conflict, this section prevails over |
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Section 1.011 or 1.013. |
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(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a breeder deer that is |
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intentionally released into the wild from the deer breeder's |
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facility. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |