By: King of Zavala (Senate Sponsor - Uresti) H.B. No. 3808
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2011;
May 9, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Agriculture and Rural Affairs; May 17, 2011, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 17, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to fishing with certain archery equipment in certain
counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 284.001, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended by amending Subsections (a) and (d) and adding Subsection
(f) to read as follows:
(a) In this section:
(1) "Archery equipment" means a longbow, recurved bow,
compound bow, or crossbow.
(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section
62.014.
(3) [(2)] "Navigable river or stream" has the meaning
assigned by Section 90.001.
(d) This section does not apply to:
(1) an individual acting in the scope of the
individual's duties as a peace officer or department employee; [or]
(2) the discharge of a shotgun loaded with ammunition
that releases only shot when discharged; or
(3) an individual engaging in fishing using archery
equipment, if the individual is in compliance with Subsection (f).
(f) An individual engaging in fishing using archery
equipment may not possess while fishing:
(1) an arrow equipped with fletching of any kind;
(2) an unbarbed arrow; or
(3) a bow that is not equipped with a reel and line.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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