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TX SB1247

TX SB1247
Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.


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Introduced
02/12/2025
In Committee
05/08/2025
Crossed Over
04/16/2025
Passed
05/30/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/30/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.

AI Summary

This bill consolidates and simplifies nonresident hunting licenses in Texas by modifying several sections of the Parks and Wildlife Code. The bill introduces a standardized "nonresident general hunting license" and eliminates multiple previous license categories, such as nonresident special hunting licenses and spring turkey hunting licenses. It expands the types of animals that require a general hunting license to include alligators, and clarifies that a nonresident can purchase multiple five-day hunting licenses during a single license year. The bill also specifies that the five-day hunting license is not valid for hunting certain animals like mule deer, white-tailed deer, turkey, pronghorn antelope, and desert bighorn sheep. The fee for a nonresident general hunting license is set at $100.75 or an amount determined by the commission, and the five-day hunting license fee cannot exceed 50 percent of the general hunting license fee. These changes aim to streamline the licensing process for nonresident hunters in Texas and provide more clarity about hunting license requirements. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25 (on 05/30/2025)

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