Bill Text: TX HB1984 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 1984 (Prior Session Legislation)

TX State Legislature page for HB1984

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Bill Title: Relating to the duration of a special open hunting season for game animals and certain game birds restricted to persons under 17 years old.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 17-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-14 - Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs [HB1984 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB1984-Comm_Sub.html

	87R18102 MP-D

	By: Vasut, et al.	H.B. No. 1984

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1984:

	By: Israel	C.S.H.B. No. 1984



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the duration of a special open hunting season for game
	animals and certain game birds restricted to persons under 17 years
	old.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 61.058, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
	amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c) A special open season under this section may not be
	shorter than seven consecutive days. This subsection does not
	apply to a special open season under this section for migratory game
	birds or waterfowl.
	SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
	of this Act, the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt or amend
	rules as necessary to comply with the changes in law made by this
	Act.
	SECTION 3. 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, 2021.