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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 1.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Purpose and Policy|Section 1.001. Purpose of Code

Sec. 1.001.  PURPOSE OF CODE.  (a)  This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in Chapter 488, Acts of the 58th Legislature, 1963 (Article 5429b-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).  The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change.(b)  Consistent with the objectives of the statutory revision program, the purpose of this code is to make the general and permanent parks and wildlife law more accessible and understandable by:(1)  rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;(2)  employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;(3)  eliminating repealed, duplicative, unconstitutional, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions;  and(4)  restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 1.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Purpose and Policy|Section 1.002. Construction of Code

Sec. 1.002.  CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.  The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 68, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 1.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Property of the State|Section 1.011. Property of the State

Sec. 1.011.  PROPERTY OF THE STATE.  (a)  All wild animals, fur-bearing animals, wild birds, and wild fowl inside the borders of this state are the property of the people of this state.(b)  All fish and other aquatic animal life contained in the freshwater rivers, creeks, and streams and in lakes or sloughs subject to overflow from rivers or other streams within the borders of this state are the property of the people of this state.(c)  All the beds and bottoms and the products of the beds and bottoms of the public rivers, bayous, lagoons, creeks, lakes, bays, and inlets in this state and of that part of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of this state are the property of this state.  The state may permit the use of the waters and bottoms and the taking of the products of the bottoms and waters.(d)  The Parks and Wildlife Department shall regulate the taking and conservation of fish, oysters, shrimp, crabs, turtles, terrapins, mussels, lobsters, and all other kinds and forms of marine life, or sand, gravel, marl, mud shell, and all other kinds of shell in accordance with the authority vested in it by this code.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 1.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Property of the State|Section 1.012. Public Fresh Water

Sec. 1.012.  PUBLIC FRESH WATER.  Any public freshwater lake, river, creek, or bayou in this state contained in any survey of private land may not be sold but shall remain open to the public.  The Parks and Wildlife Department is authorized to protect the fish in public waters under rules as it may prescribe.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 1.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Property of the State|Section 1.013. Fences

Sec. 1.013.  FENCES.  This code does not prohibit or restrict the owner or occupant of land from constructing or maintaining a fence of any height on the land owned or occupied, and an owner or occupant who constructs such a fence is not liable for the restriction of the movement of wild animals by the fence.  The existence of a fence does not affect the status of wild animals as property of the people of this state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 123, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 1.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Definitions|Section 1.101. Definitions

Sec. 1.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this code:(1)  "Hunt" means capture, trap, take, or kill, or an attempt to capture, trap, take, or kill.(2)  "Catch" means take or kill and includes an attempt to take or kill.(3)  "Sell" means to transfer the ownership or the right of possession of an item to a person for consideration and includes a barter and an even exchange.(4)  "Wild," when used in reference to an animal, means a species, including each individual of a species, that normally lives in a state of nature and is not ordinarily domesticated.  This definition does not include exotic livestock defined by Section 161.001(a)(4), Agriculture Code.(5)  "Take," except as otherwise provided by this code,  means collect, hook, hunt, net, shoot, or snare, by any means or device, and includes an attempt to take or to pursue in order to take.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 378, ch. 153, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 424, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 992 (H.B. 2026), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 11.001. Definitions

Sec. 11.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this code:(1)  "Commission" means the Parks and Wildlife Commission.(2)  "Department" means the Parks and Wildlife Department.(3)  "Director" means the executive director of the Parks and Wildlife Department.(4)  "Presiding officer" means the presiding officer of the Parks and Wildlife Commission.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 11.002. Policy Implementation

Sec. 11.002.  POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.  The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the director and the department staff.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 11.003. Applicability of Certain State Law Requirements

Sec. 11.003.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS.  A requirement under state law that a law enforcement agency adopt a policy that requires the collection and reporting of information relating to persons detained during traffic stops, that a peace officer report information relating to persons detained during traffic and pedestrian stops, or that a law enforcement agency compile, analyze, and report information relating to persons detained during traffic and pedestrian stops does not apply to the department or an employee of the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 11.004. Rules Relating to Residency for Hunting and Other Purposes

Sec. 11.004.  RULES RELATING TO RESIDENCY FOR HUNTING AND OTHER PURPOSES.  (a)  The commission by rule may prescribe the proof required to demonstrate residency in this state for the purpose of obtaining a license or permit issued by the department.(b)  Expired.(c)  Expired.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 961 (H.B. 1636), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 11.005. Social Security Numbers of Certain Minors

Sec. 11.005.  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF CERTAIN MINORS.  (a) The commission may not adopt rules that require a person 13 years of age or younger who applies for a license under Chapter 42, 46, or 50 to provide the applicant's social security number.(b)  The commission may adopt a rule requiring an applicant described by Subsection (a) or the applicant's parent or guardian to sign a statement that the applicant is not an obligor subject to a child support order.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 821), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.011. Parks and Wildlife Department

Sec. 11.011.  PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT.  The Parks and Wildlife Department is established as an agency of the state.  It is under the policy direction of the Parks and Wildlife Commission.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 541, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0111. Sunset Provision

Sec. 11.0111.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Parks and Wildlife Department is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2033.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1846, ch. 735, Sec. 2.099a, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 206, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 5.21(a), eff. Nov. 12, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 2.05, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.012. Commission

Sec. 11.012.  COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the members of the senate present and voting.(b)  If the senate is not in session, the governor shall appoint the members and issue commissions to them as provided by law, and their appointment shall be submitted to the next session of the senate for its advice and consent in the manner that appointments to fill vacancies under the constitution are submitted to the senate.(c)  Commission members must be members of the general public and meet the qualifications provided by Section 11.0121.(d)  In making appointments under this section, the governor shall attempt to include persons with expertise in diverse fields, including fields such as historic preservation, conservation, and outdoor recreation.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3180, ch. 543, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0121. Qualifications

Sec. 11.0121.  QUALIFICATIONS.  A person may not be a public member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of conservation, outdoor recreation, or commercial fishing, unless the license is a noncommercial hunting or fishing license or a license issued under Subchapter D, Chapter 43;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the department;(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the department;  or(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the department other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission membership, attendance, or expenses.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0122. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 11.0122.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the commission and may not be a department employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is a paid or compensated officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of conservation, outdoor recreation, or commercial fishing;  or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of conservation, outdoor recreation, or commercial fishing.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0123. Lobbyist Prohibition

Sec. 11.0123.  LOBBYIST PROHIBITION.  A person may not be a member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission or the department if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.19(23), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0124. Discrimination in Appointments Prohibited

Sec. 11.0124.  DISCRIMINATION IN APPOINTMENTS PROHIBITED.  Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0125. Removal of a Commission Member

Sec. 11.0125.  REMOVAL OF A COMMISSION MEMBER.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the commission that:(1)  a public member does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 11.0121;(2)  a public member does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Section 11.0121;(3)  a member is ineligible for membership under Section 11.012(c), 11.0122, or 11.0123;(4)  a member cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term;  or(5)  a member is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.(b)  The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.(c)  If the director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0126. Training Program for Commission Members

Sec. 11.0126.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing department operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the department;(3)  the scope of and limitations of the rulemaking authority of the commission;(4)   the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;(5)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and(B)   other laws applicable to members of a state policy-making body in performing their duties; and(6)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission.  Each member of the commission shall sign and submit to the director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.013. Terms

Sec. 11.013.  TERMS.  The members of the commission hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of three members expiring every two years.  Each member holds office until his successor is appointed and has qualified.  The terms expire on January 31 of odd-numbered years.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3180, ch. 543, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.014. Presiding Officer

Sec. 11.014.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  The governor shall designate a member of the commission as the presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.(b)  A vacancy in the office of presiding officer is filled in the same manner as the original designation.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3180, ch. 543, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1983;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.015. Meetings, Quorum

Sec. 11.015.  MEETINGS, QUORUM.  (a)  The commission may meet as often as is necessary but shall meet at least once during each quarter of the year.  Five members constitute a quorum.(b)  The commission shall hold an annual public meeting to receive public comments concerning any issue relating to the commission's regulatory powers and duties.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3180, ch. 543, Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.0151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter B. Organization of Department|Section 11.0151. Public Hearings

Sec. 11.0151.  PUBLIC HEARINGS.  (a)  In this section, "major decision" means a decision in which a vote is taken on:(1)  a rule;(2)  a proclamation;(3)  a contract;(4)  a budget;(5)  a grant;(6)  a development plan for a geographical area managed by the department;(7)  a memorandum of understanding with another governmental entity;  or(8)  any other issue as determined by the commission.(b)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the commission.(c)  The commission, or any committee of the commission with at least five commission members serving on the committee, shall provide an opportunity for public testimony in an open meeting before making a major decision.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|