Bill Text: TX HB346 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of bow fishing.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [HB346 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB346-Introduced.html
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| By: Holland | H.B. No. 346 | |
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| relating to the regulation of bow fishing. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 66, Parks and Wildlife | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 66.116 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 66.116. BOW FISHING. (a) In this section, "bow | ||
| fishing" means fishing by use of archery equipment, including a | ||
| longbow, recurved bow, compound bow, or crossbow. | ||
| (b) A person holding the required fishing license and | ||
| freshwater fishing stamp issued to the person by the department may | ||
| engage in bow fishing for catfish in the public fresh water of this | ||
| state. | ||
| (c) The commission may adopt rules related to bow fishing. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
