BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1432 83R17439 SLB-F By: Hinojosa Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security 4/18/2013 Committee Report (Substituted)
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1432
83R17439 SLB-F By: Hinojosa
Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
4/18/2013
Committee Report (Substituted)
Senate Research Center
C.S.S.B. 1432
83R17439 SLB-F
By: Hinojosa
Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
4/18/2013
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Under current law, the failure to produce a required report or a late submission of a required report is classified as a misdemeanor penalty. C.S.S.B. 1432 amends current law relating to the punishment for violating certain rules or permit terms under a permit to trap, transport, and transplant certain animals. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 43.062, Parks and Wildlife Code, as follows: Sec. 43.062. PENALTY. (a) Provides that, except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or the terms of a permit issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife code misdemeanor. (b) Provides that a person commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if the person violates a rule relating to a reporting requirement for a permit issued under this subchapter or a term of a permit issued under this subchapter that relates to a reporting requirement. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2013.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Under current law, the failure to produce a required report or a late submission of a required report is classified as a misdemeanor penalty.
C.S.S.B. 1432 amends current law relating to the punishment for violating certain rules or permit terms under a permit to trap, transport, and transplant certain animals.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 43.062, Parks and Wildlife Code, as follows:
Sec. 43.062. PENALTY. (a) Provides that, except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or the terms of a permit issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife code misdemeanor.
(b) Provides that a person commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if the person violates a rule relating to a reporting requirement for a permit issued under this subchapter or a term of a permit issued under this subchapter that relates to a reporting requirement.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2013.