Protection of Bats

Sec. 63.101. PROTECTION OF BATS. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), no person may: (1) hunt a bat; or (2) sell, offer for sale, purchase, offer to purchase, or possess after purchase a bat or any part of a bat, dead or alive. (b) A bat may be removed or hunted if the bat is inside or on a building occupied by people. (c) This section does not apply to: (1) an animal control officer, a peace officer, or a health official who captures a bat that the officer or official considers injured or diseased; (2) a person who transports a bat for the purpose of laboratory testing if the bat has exposed or potentially exposed humans or domestic animals to rabies; or (3) a person who is licensed to provide pest control services. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 363, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.