Bill Text: TX SB1958 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-27 - Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs [SB1958 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1958-Introduced.html
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By: Lucio | S.B. No. 1958 |
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relating to the residency requirements for hunting and fishing | ||
licenses. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 42.001, Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (9) to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(1) "Resident" means: | ||
(A) an individual who has resided continuously in | ||
this state for more than six months immediately before applying for | ||
a hunting license; | ||
(B) a member of the United States armed forces on | ||
active duty; | ||
(C) a dependent of a member of the United States | ||
armed forces on active duty; | ||
(D) if approved by the director, a terminally ill | ||
individual who is participating in an event sponsored by a | ||
charitable nonprofit organization; | ||
(E) a seasonal resident; or | ||
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individuals that the commission by regulation designates as | ||
residents. | ||
(9) "Seasonal resident" means an individual who | ||
resides in this state for not less than 90 days in a calendar year. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 46.0011, Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (3) to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(1) "Resident" means: | ||
(A) an individual who has resided continuously in | ||
this state for more than six months immediately before applying for | ||
a fishing license required by this chapter; | ||
(B) a member of the United States armed forces on | ||
active duty; | ||
(C) a dependent of a member of the United States | ||
armed forces on active duty; | ||
(D) a seasonal resident; or | ||
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individuals that the commission by regulation designates as | ||
residents. | ||
(3) "Seasonal resident" means an individual who | ||
resides in this state for not less than 90 days in a calendar year. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 50.0011, Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 50.0011. DEFINITIONS [ |
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(1) "Resident" [ |
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continuously in this state for more than six months immediately | ||
before applying for a license issued under this chapter; | ||
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forces on active duty; | ||
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States armed forces on active duty; | ||
(D) a seasonal resident; or | ||
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individuals that the commission by regulation designates as | ||
residents. | ||
(2) "Seasonal resident" means an individual who | ||
resides in this state for not less than 90 days in a calendar year. | ||
SECTION 4. 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, 2017. |