Bill Text: TX HB661 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 661 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the release of deer by certain deer breeding facilities to low-fenced acreage.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-23 - Left pending in committee [HB661 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB661-Introduced.html

	86R1625 SLB-D

	By: King of Hemphill	H.B. No. 661



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the release of deer by certain deer breeding facilities
	to low-fenced acreage.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife
	Code, is amended by adding Section 43.3635 to read as follows:
	Sec. 43.3635. RELEASE BY CERTAIN DEER BREEDING FACILITIES
	TO LOW-FENCED ACREAGE. (a) A deer breeding facility with the
	highest status transfer category as determined by commission rule
	may release breeder deer to a low-fenced site that:
	(1) includes at least 5,000 acres of contiguous land;
	and
	(2) is within 200 miles of the deer breeding facility.
	(b) The commission shall adopt rules governing a release of
	breeder deer under this section.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.