Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB317 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 05/15/2019

                    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