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Texas Statutes, Title PW

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Title PW, Parks and Wildlife Code

67 chapters · 1,496 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title PW1,496 Ch 43, Chapter 43153 Ch 11, Chapter 11135 Ch 31, Chapter 31123 Ch 12, Chapter 1297 Ch 22, Chapter 2270 Ch 13, Chapter 1360 Ch 47, Chapter 4753 Ch 62, Chapter 6253 Ch 76, Chapter 7653 Ch 77, Chapter 7752 Ch 66, Chapter 6651 Ch 82, Chapter 8247 Ch 21, Chapter 2137 Ch 86, Chapter 8633

53 sections·Filtered byTitle PW✕Ch 62✕

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.001 Definitions
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Sec. 62.001. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of enforcement of the game laws of this state: (1) "Closed season" means the period of time during which it is unlawful to hunt a game animal, wild fowl, or bird. (2) "Open season" means the period of time during which it is lawful to hun…
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.002 Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting
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Sec. 62.002. COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING. (a) In this section: (1) "Computer-assisted remote hunting" means the use of a computer or any other device, equipment, or software, to remotely control the aiming and discharge of archery equipment, a crossbow, or a firearm to hunt …
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.003 Hunting From Vehicles
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Sec. 62.003. HUNTING FROM VEHICLES. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), no person may hunt any wild bird or wild animal, other than an alligator, frog, or turtle, from any type of aircraft or airborne device, motor vehicle, powerboat, or sailboat, or from any other floating…
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0031 Hunting From Public Road Or Right-of-Way Prohibited
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Sec. 62.0031. HUNTING FROM PUBLIC ROAD OR RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not hunt a wild animal or bird when the person is on a public road or right-of-way. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) the trapping of a raptor …

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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.004 Hunting At Night

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Sec. 62.004. HUNTING AT NIGHT. No person may hunt any wild bird, wild game bird, wild fowl, or wild game animal protected by this code at any season of the year between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, ef…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.005 Hunting With Light

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Sec. 62.005. HUNTING WITH LIGHT. Except as provided by Section 62.0055 or 62.0056, no person may hunt a game animal or bird protected by this code with the aid of an artificial light that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates the game animal or bird, inc…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0055 Hunting With Laser Sighting Device By Legally Blind Hunter

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Sec. 62.0055. HUNTING WITH LASER SIGHTING DEVICE BY LEGALLY BLIND HUNTER. (a) In this section, "legally blind" has the meaning assigned by Section 62.104, Government Code. (b) A legally blind hunter may use a laser sighting device during regular hunting hours when assisted by a p…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0056 Hunting With Laser Sighting Device By Hunters With Certain Disabilities

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Sec. 62.0056. HUNTING WITH LASER SIGHTING DEVICE BY HUNTERS WITH CERTAIN DISABILITIES. (a) In this section, "person with a physical disability" means a person with a documented permanent physical disability that renders the person incapable of using a traditional firearm sighting…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.006 Hunting For Hire

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Sec. 62.006. HUNTING FOR HIRE. (a) No person may employ another person or be employed by another person for compensation or promise of compensation to hunt any bird, wild fowl, or game animal protected by this code. (b) If a person testifies against another person who employed hi…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0061 Hunting On Or Over Certain Submerged Land

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Sec. 62.0061. HUNTING ON OR OVER CERTAIN SUBMERGED LAND. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not hunt or take any wild animal or wild bird when the person is on or over privately owned land that is: (1) submerged under: (A) public fresh water due to seasonal or…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0065 Hunting Deer With Dogs

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Sec. 62.0065. HUNTING DEER WITH DOGS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not recklessly use a dog to hunt or pursue a deer in this state. (b) Subject to Subsection (a), the commission by rule may prescribe the type of firearm that may be possessed during an op…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.007 Stopping For Search

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Sec. 62.007. STOPPING FOR SEARCH. (a) An authorized employee of the department may search the game bag, receptacle, automobile, or other vehicle if he has reason to believe that the bag, receptacle, automobile, or vehicle contains game unlawfully killed or taken. (b) A person who…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.008 Prima Facie Evidence

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Sec. 62.008. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. Except as provided in Subchapter B of this chapter, possession of a wild game bird, wild game animal, or other species of protected wildlife, whether dead or alive, during a time when the hunting of the animal, bird, or species is prohibited is …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.009 Purchase For Evidence

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Sec. 62.009. PURCHASE FOR EVIDENCE. A person who, for the purpose of establishing testimony, purchases a game bird or animal whose sale is prohibited by this code, is immune from prosecution for the purchase. A conviction for the unlawful sale of game may be sustained on the unco…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.010 Sec. 62.010

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Sec. 62.010. EXCEEDING BAG LIMITS, HUNTING DURING CLOSED SEASON, ETC.; PENALTY. (a) No person may kill or take more than the daily, weekly, or seasonal bag limits for game birds or animals as set out in this code. (b) No person may hunt any game bird or animal at any time of the …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.011 Retrieval and Waste of Game

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Sec. 62.011. RETRIEVAL AND WASTE OF GAME. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), it is an offense if a person while hunting kills or wounds a game bird or game animal and intentionally or knowingly fails to make a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal or bird and include it…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.012 Written Consent To Hunt Or Target Shoot Required

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Sec. 62.012. WRITTEN CONSENT TO HUNT OR TARGET SHOOT REQUIRED. (a) This section applies only to a county having a population of 3.3 million or more. This section does not apply to a person hunting or target shooting on a public or private shooting range. (b) Except as provided by…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0121 Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line

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Sec. 62.0121. DISCHARGE OF FIREARM ACROSS PROPERTY LINE. (a) In this section, "firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section 62.014(a). (b) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person, while hunting or engaging in recreational shooting, knowingly discharges a firearm; and (2) t…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0125 Harassment of Hunters, Trappers, and Fishermen

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Sec. 62.0125. HARASSMENT OF HUNTERS, TRAPPERS, AND FISHERMEN. (a) This section may be cited as the Sportsman's Rights Act. (b) In this section: (1) "Wildlife" means all species of wild mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, or amphibians. (2) "Process of hunting or catching" means any a…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.013 Penalties

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Sec. 62.013. PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person who violates a provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. (b) A person who violates Section 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.014 Hunter Education Program

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Sec. 62.014. HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Firearm" means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use. (2) "Arch…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.015 Hunting and Possession of Exotic Animals

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Sec. 62.015. HUNTING AND POSSESSION OF EXOTIC ANIMALS. (a) In this section, "exotic animal" means exotic livestock or exotic fowl as defined by Section 161.001(a), Agriculture Code, aoudad sheep, or elk. (b) No person on a public road or on the right-of-way of a public road may h…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.016 Competitive Hunting Dog Events

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Sec. 62.016. COMPETITIVE HUNTING DOG EVENTS. The department may permit a person to hold or participate in a competitive hunting dog field trial, in an area controlled by the department and designated by the commission as a public hunting area if: (1) a participant in the event is…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.017 Disposition of Seized Property

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Sec. 62.017. DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY. (a) If a person is finally convicted of an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, or 62.011(c), or violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065, the court entering judgment of conviction may order any weapo…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.021 Sale Or Purchase of Certain Game

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Sec. 62.021. SALE OR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN GAME. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), no person may sell, offer for sale, purchase, offer to purchase, or possess after purchase a wild bird, game bird, or game animal, dead or alive, or part of the bird or animal. (b) This secti…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.023 Sale By Taxidermist

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Sec. 62.023. SALE BY TAXIDERMIST. (a) If the owner of a lawfully taken game animal or game bird, including the head or hide of a lawfully taken game animal or game bird that has been mounted or tanned, has not claimed the mounted game animal, game bird, or head or the tanned hide…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.024 Importation of Game

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Sec. 62.024. IMPORTATION OF GAME. No person may bring into this state any bird or animal protected by this code during the closed season for that bird or animal except as provided by this code. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 19…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.025 Importation of Game

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Sec. 62.025. IMPORTATION OF GAME. No person may bring into this state a bird or animal protected by this code for sale, barter, exchange, or shipment for sale during the open season for that bird or animal except as provided in Section 62.026 of this code. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.026 Importation of Protected Wildlife From Mexico

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Sec. 62.026. IMPORTATION OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE FROM MEXICO. (a) It is lawful to ship or bring any wild game birds, wild game animals, or other protected species of wildlife from the Republic of Mexico into this state at any season if the person importing the wildlife has obtained…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0265 Transportation of Wild Animals and Birds

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Sec. 62.0265. TRANSPORTATION OF WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS. (a) A person may transport or ship to and from a taxidermist or tannery for mounting or preserving purposes or to his home, a specimen or part of a specimen of a wild bird or wild animal of this state, if the bird or animal …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.029 Records of Game In Cold Storage Or Processing Facility

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Sec. 62.029. RECORDS OF GAME IN COLD STORAGE OR PROCESSING FACILITY. (a) In this section: (1) "Carcass" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.001. (2) "Cold storage or processing facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.001. (3) "Hunting lease" has the meaning assigned b…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.030 Possession of Game In Cold Storage Or Processing Facility

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Sec. 62.030. POSSESSION OF GAME IN COLD STORAGE OR PROCESSING FACILITY. A person may place and maintain, or possess, in a cold storage or processing facility lawfully killed game birds and game animals not in excess of the number permitted to be possessed by law. Acts 1975, 64th …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.031 Inspections of Facilities

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Sec. 62.031. INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES. (a) Authorized employees of the department may enter and inspect a cold storage or processing facility or other place, including taxidermist shops and tanneries, where protected wildlife are stored. (b) In this section "protected wildlife" …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.032 Penalties

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Sec. 62.032. PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates a provision of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. (b) If it is shown at the trial…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.061 Prohibited Acts

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Sec. 62.061. PROHIBITED ACTS. Except as authorized by the commission under this subchapter, no person may hunt a wild animal, wild bird, or wild fowl in a state park, fort, or historic site under the jurisdiction of the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.062 Season

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Sec. 62.062. SEASON. (a) As sound biological management practices warrant and until August 31, 1995, the commission may prescribe an open season for hunting in state parks, forts, or sites where size, location, and other physical conditions permit hunting. (b) After August 31, 19…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.063 Regulatory Authority

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Sec. 62.063. REGULATORY AUTHORITY. The commission may prescribe the number, size, kind, and sex and the means and methods of taking any wildlife during an open season in a state park, fort, or historic site. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0631 Sea Rim State Park

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Sec. 62.0631. SEA RIM STATE PARK. (a) The commission may provide an open season for recreational hunting in Sea Rim State Park that is not inconsistent with sound biological management practices normally exercised to protect or utilize the wildlife resources occurring therein. (b…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.066 Management of Resources

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Sec. 62.066. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES. The commission may direct the service or division of the department charged with the management of wildlife resources to manage the aquatic and wildlife resources found in state parks, forts, or historic sites. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.067 General Hunting License

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Sec. 62.067. GENERAL HUNTING LICENSE. The provisions of this subchapter do not waive the requirement of a hunting license under this code. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.068 Arrest

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Sec. 62.068. ARREST. A peace officer, game warden, or commissioned state park employee may arrest without warrant a person found committing a violation of this subchapter. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 99…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.069 Penalty

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Sec. 62.069. PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 49, eff.…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.081 Weapons Prohibited

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Sec. 62.081. WEAPONS PROHIBITED. Except as provided in Section 62.082 of this code, no person may hunt with, possess, or shoot a firearm, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or any other weapon on or across the land of the Lower Colorado River Authority. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.082 Target Ranges, Managed Hunts, and Other Exceptions; Rules

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Sec. 62.082. TARGET RANGES, MANAGED HUNTS, AND OTHER EXCEPTIONS; RULES. (a) The Board of Directors of the Lower Colorado River Authority may lease river authority land to be used on a nonprofit basis for a target rifle or archery range. (b) A member of the boy scouts or the girl …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.083 Approved Instructor and Range Records

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Sec. 62.083. APPROVED INSTRUCTOR AND RANGE RECORDS. The Lower Colorado River Authority shall maintain in its Austin office a current listing of approved and registered instructors and a map indicating the location of the designated ranges. The records shall be made available on r…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.084 Penalty

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Sec. 62.084. PENALTY. A person who violates Section 62.081 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 50, eff. Se…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.101 Definitions

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Sec. 62.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Captivity" means the state of being held under control or kept caged or penned. (2) "Dangerous wild animal" means a lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, hyena, bear, elephant, wolf, or rhinoceros and includes any species, subspecies, o…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.102 Controlled Killing of Or Attempting To Injure Dangerous Wild Animal Prohibited

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Sec. 62.102. CONTROLLED KILLING OF OR ATTEMPTING TO INJURE DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL PROHIBITED. No person may: (1) kill or attempt to injure a dangerous wild animal that is: (A) in captivity in this state; or (B) released from captivity in this state for the purpose of being killed;…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.103 Unlawful Controlled Killing; Certain Commercial Activity Prohibited

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Sec. 62.103. UNLAWFUL CONTROLLED KILLING; CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY PROHIBITED. No person may: (1) sell or offer for sale, or transport or consign for transportation in this state, including interstate commerce in this state, a dangerous wild animal that is to be used for contr…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.104 Seizure of Dangerous Wild Animal Or Carcass, Hide, Part Or Product

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Sec. 62.104. SEIZURE OF DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL OR CARCASS, HIDE, PART OR PRODUCT. (a) A peace officer may seize a live dangerous wild animal or a carcass, hide, or part of or a product made from a dangerous wild animal if the officer has probable cause to believe that the live ani…