The following bill was introduced recently in the House:
I am hearing that it changes their status but exempts them from TPWD department management and or regulations. Generally it acknowledges that the elk were indigenous in this state but does not require the department to
expend funds or develop a management plan as they would for all other game and non game species.
I am trying to get clarification if private herds will be affected or if this will just apply to the free ranging herds of West Texas.
Anyone have any insight on this proposed change?
84R2143 SLB-F
By: Nevárez H.B. No. 965
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 43.103(3), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(3) "Exotic animals" includes exotic livestock and
exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code,
wild animals that are nonindigenous to Texas, and aoudad sheep[,
and elk].
SECTION 2. Section 62.015(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) In this section, "exotic animal" means exotic livestock
or exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code,
and aoudad sheep[, or elk].
SECTION 3. Section 67.0011, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 67.0011. EXEMPTIONS [EXEMPTION OF CRAYFISH]. This
chapter does not apply to:
(1) crayfish, other than in public water; or
(2) elk.
SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An
offense committed before the effective date of this Act is covered
by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former
law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this
section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this
Act if any element of the offense was committed before that date.
SECTION 5. 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, 2015.
By: Nevárez H.B. No. 965
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 43.103(3), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(3) "Exotic animals" includes exotic livestock and
exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code,
wild animals that are nonindigenous to Texas, and aoudad sheep
and elk]
SECTION 2. Section 62.015(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) In this section, "exotic animal" means exotic livestock
or exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code,
and aoudad sheep
SECTION 3. Section 67.0011, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 67.0011. EXEMPTIONS
chapter does not apply to:
(1) crayfish, other than in public water; or
(2) elk.
SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An
offense committed before the effective date of this Act is covered
by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former
law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this
section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this
Act if any element of the offense was committed before that date.
SECTION 5. 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, 2015.
expend funds or develop a management plan as they would for all other game and non game species.
I am trying to get clarification if private herds will be affected or if this will just apply to the free ranging herds of West Texas.
Anyone have any insight on this proposed change?
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