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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.015. Introduction of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants

Sec. 66.015.  INTRODUCTION OF FISH, SHELLFISH, AND AQUATIC PLANTS.  (a)  In this section, "public water" means the bays, estuaries, and water of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of the state, and the rivers, streams, creeks, bayous, reservoirs, lakes, and portions of those waters where public access is available without discrimination.(b)  No person may place any species of fish, shellfish, or aquatic plant into the public water of the state without a permit issued by the department.(c)  The department shall establish rules and regulations governing the issuance of permits under this section.(d)  Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to native, nongame fish as defined by the commission, except in waters designated by the commission where threatened or endangered fish are present.(e)  A person violates this section if fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants the person possesses or has placed in nonpublic water escape into the public water of the state and the person does not hold a permit issued under this section.(f)  An employee of the department acting at the direction of the commission is exempt from this section.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 637, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 105, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.016. Commercial Fishing Regulations Applicable if Commercial Plates on Board

Sec. 66.016.  COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE IF COMMERCIAL PLATES ON BOARD.  (a)  A person on board a boat licensed or required to be licensed for a commercial fishing activity under Chapter 47, 76, 77, or 78, or any other chapter of this code may not catch and retain any fish species whose sale is prohibited when taken from Texas waters.  While commercial fishing plates are on board, all commercial fishing regulations, size limits, bag limits, possession limits, and the prohibited possession of noncommercial fish species apply.(b)  Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a person on board a boat licensed under Chapter 47, 76, 77, or 78 of this code if no commercial fishing plates are on board.  While no commercial fishing plates are on board, all recreational fishing regulations, size limits, bag limits, and possession limits apply.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.017. License, Tag, and Permit Expirations and Transfers

Sec. 66.017.  LICENSE, TAG, AND PERMIT EXPIRATIONS AND TRANSFERS.  (a)  All licenses, tags, and permits issued under the authority of Chapter 66 of this code are valid only during the yearly period for which they are issued without regard to the date on which the licenses are acquired.  Each yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission.  The commission by rule may set the amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an amount lower than prescribed in this chapter and provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than a year.(b)  All licenses, tags, and permits issued under the authority of Chapter 66 of this code may not be transferred to another person except that a license issued in the name of a business shall remain valid for the business location specified on the license or permit if a change of ownership and/or business name occurs.  A license issued under the authority of Section 66.020(e) may be transferred to a new address if the business moves to another location.  The commission, by regulation, may prescribe requirements necessary to clarify license and permit transfer procedures and may prescribe, by regulation, forms to be used and fees to be charged for transfer of licenses and permits in this chapter and for duplicate or replacement licenses, tags, and permits.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 15, eff. May 31, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 67, eff. June 16, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.018. Crab Trap Tags

Sec. 66.018.  CRAB TRAP TAGS.  (a)  The department may issue tags for crab traps placed in public water.(b)  The commission may make regulations for the safe use of crab traps and to carry out the provisions of this section.(c)  A crab trap tag issued under this section shall be attached to each crab trap placed in public water.  The department may collect a maximum fee of $1.50 for each tag issued under this section;  provided, however, that upon adoption of a crab management plan and the establishment of a crab advisory committee, the commission may determine the amount of the fee.(d)  No person may place a crab trap in public water unless a crab trap tag is attached to the trap unless a proclamation under Subchapter B, Chapter 78, requires a license that does not require the use of crab trap tags.(e)  This section shall not apply to persons taking crabs from public water for personal use.(f)  If the commission adopts a license under Subchapter B, Chapter 78, the department may not collect a fee for any crab trap tag.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 908, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 129, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.021. Protected Fish: Display of Documents

Sec. 66.021.  PROTECTED FISH:  DISPLAY OF DOCUMENTS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person possesses a fish described by Subsection 66.020(a) of this code under Subsection 66.020(b) of this code and:(1)  fails to keep with the fish a document or documents that verify the place of origin of the fish;  or(2)  fails, on the request of a game warden, to present to the game warden without delay a document or documents that verify the place of origin of the fish.(b)  Documents that verify the place of origin of any fish described by Subsection 66.020(a) of this code include tags, labels, or invoices required by this code, a regulation of the commission, Chapter 134 of the Agriculture Code, or a regulation of the commissioner of agriculture.(c)  To commit an offense under Subsection (a) of this section, a person is not required to have a culpable mental state.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.022. Purchase for Evidence

Sec. 66.022.  PURCHASE FOR EVIDENCE.  A person authorized by the department who, for the purpose of establishing testimony, purchases or sells any aquatic life the purchase or sale of which is prohibited or regulated by this code is immune from prosecution for the purchases or sales.  A conviction for the unlawful purchase or sale of any aquatic animal may be sustained on the uncorroborated testimony of the person authorized by the department to purchase or sell aquatic life.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.023. Fraud in Fishing Tournaments

Sec. 66.023.  FRAUD IN FISHING TOURNAMENTS.  (a)  In this section, "fishing tournament" means a contest in which a prize is to be awarded to one or more participants in the contest based on the weight, length, number, or type of fish caught by the participants or based on any other criteria applicable to the fish caught.(b)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to affect the outcome of a fishing tournament:(1)  the person provides, offers to provide, sells, or offers to sell a fish to a participant in the tournament for the purpose of representing that the fish was caught by the participant in the course of the tournament;(2)  the person, as a participant in the tournament, accepts or agrees to accept a fish from another person for the purpose of representing that the fish was caught by the participant in the course of the tournament;(3)  the person, as a participant in the tournament, represents that a fish was caught by the person in the course of the tournament when in fact the fish was not caught by that person or the fish was not caught in the course of that tournament;(4)  the person alters the length or weight of a fish for the purpose of representing that the fish as entered in the tournament was that length or weight when caught; or(5)  the person enters a fish in the tournament that was taken in violation of any provision of this code or a proclamation or regulation of the commission adopted under this code.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person sponsors or conducts a fishing tournament and knows of the occurrence in the tournament of activity prohibited by Subsection (b) of this section and does not immediately notify a law enforcement officer commissioned by the director of its occurrence.(d)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that if the offense occurred during a tournament in which any prize or combination of prizes to be awarded for any one category for which an award is given, whether the prize or prizes are to an individual or a team, is worth $10,000 or more in money or goods, the offense is a felony of the third degree.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Parks and Wildlife Code, Section 66.119 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 114 (H.B. 1806), Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2011.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants|Section 66.024. Seagrass Plants

Sec. 66.024.  SEAGRASS PLANTS.  (a)  In this section, "seagrass plant" means a flowering marine plant of the species:(1)  Cymodocea filiformis, known as manatee grass;(2)  Halodule beaudettei or Halodule wrightii, known as shoal grass;(3)  Halophila engelmannii, known as star grass or Engelmann's seagrass;(4)  Ruppia maritima, known as widgeon grass; or(5)  Thalassia testudinum, known as turtle grass.(b)  A person may not uproot or dig out any rooted seagrass plant from a bay bottom or other saltwater bottom area in the jurisdiction of this state by means of a propeller, except as that uprooting or digging out may be authorized by a commercial license or permit issued by the department.(c)  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that a person:(1)  anchors a vessel within an area containing seagrass plants and uproots a seagrass plant;(2)  uses an electric trolling motor within an area containing seagrass plants and uproots a seagrass plant; or(3)  operates a vessel in a manner consistent with the acceleration required to reach and stay on plane.(d)  A person who violates this section or a proclamation of the commission under this section commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B. 3279), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter B. Fresh Water Fishing|Section 66.102. Placing Prohibited Devices in Public Water

Sec. 66.102.  PLACING PROHIBITED DEVICES IN PUBLIC WATER.  A device designed to catch fish or other aquatic wildlife resources that is placed in the public fresh water of this state in violation of a law or commission proclamation is a nuisance, and a game warden or other peace officer shall confiscate and dispose of the device as provided by Section 12.1104 or 12.1105, as applicable.  A game warden or other peace officer is immune from liability for the destruction of devices found in violation of this section.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 23, ch. 9, art. I, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 599), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter B. Fresh Water Fishing|Section 66.109. Fish Ladders

Sec. 66.109.  FISH LADDERS.  (a)  The department, by written order, may require the owner of a public or private dam or other obstruction on a regularly flowing public freshwater stream to construct or repair fishways or fish ladders sufficient to allow fish in all seasons to ascend or descend the dam or other obstruction for the purpose of depositing spawn.(b)  An owner who fails to construct or repair a fishway or fish ladder within 90 days after receiving the written order commits an offense.  Each week of violation following the 90-day period constitutes a separate offense.|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. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 106, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter B. Fresh Water Fishing|Section 66.110. Screens to Protect Fish

Sec. 66.110.  SCREENS TO PROTECT FISH.  (a)  The department may direct a person or corporation taking fresh water of the state to cover the entrance of the intake canal, pipe, or other device used for taking water with a screen to protect fish.(b)  The department may regulate the manner of installation and the specifications of screens and other obstructions required under this section.(c)  No person may fail to comply with a direction of the department made in writing under Subsection (a) of this section.(d)  Each day's failure to comply with this section constitutes a separate offense.|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. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter B. Fresh Water Fishing|Section 66.114. Game and Nongame Fish Defined: Commission Proclamation

Sec. 66.114.  GAME AND NONGAME FISH DEFINED:  COMMISSION PROCLAMATION.  The commission by proclamation shall define game and nongame fish.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 4, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 409, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter B. Fresh Water Fishing|Section 66.115. Handfishing

Sec. 66.115.  HANDFISHING.  (a)  In this section, "handfishing" means fishing for catfish by the use of hands only and without any other fishing device such as a gaff, pole hook, trap, or spear.(b)  A person holding the required fishing license and freshwater fishing stamp issued to the person by the department may engage in handfishing in the public fresh water of this state.(c)  The commission may adopt rules related to handfishing.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 2189), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter B. Fresh Water Fishing|Section 66.121. Penalty

Sec. 66.121.  PENALTY.  A person who violates Section 66.109, 66.110, 66.111, or 66.117(b) of this code or a regulation adopted under Section 66.115 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 64, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Sec. 66.119 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(41), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.2011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter C. Saltwater Fishing|Section 66.2011. Red Drum and Speckled Sea Trout: Penalties

Sec. 66.2011.  RED DRUM AND SPECKLED SEA TROUT:  PENALTIES.  In addition to the penalty provided in Section 66.218, a person who violates a proclamation issued under Chapter 61 shall have all equipment, other than vessels, in the person's possession used for the taking of red drum or speckled sea trout confiscated.  A person who violates a proclamation issued under Chapter 61 three or more times within a five-year period shall have all equipment, including vessels, in the person's possession used for the taking of redfish or speckled sea trout confiscated.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 722, ch. 270, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 375, ch. 153, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 33, ch. 9, art. II, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1983;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 969, ch. 229, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4054, ch. 634, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 66, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 542, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 107, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.2012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter C. Saltwater Fishing|Section 66.2012. Regulation of Commercial Uses of Redfish and Speckled Sea Trout

Sec. 66.2012.  REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL USES OF REDFISH AND SPECKLED SEA TROUT.  (a)  The commission by proclamation may regulate the catching, possession, transportation, sale, and purchase for commercial purposes in this state of redfish and speckled sea trout.  A proclamation issued under this section must contain findings by the commission that support the need for the proclamation.(b)  In determining whether to permit or prohibit any commercial use of redfish and speckled sea trout under Subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall consider:(1)  the availability of redfish and speckled sea trout in the coastal water of this state;(2)  the availability of redfish and speckled sea trout from sources other than the coastal water of this state;(3)  the economic interests of commercial and sports fishermen and related industries in this state;(4)  the research of the department made under Section 66.217 of this code;(5)  the protection of redfish and speckled sea trout habitat;  and(6)  the degree of compliance with state law and previous regulations of the commission by fishermen and fish dealers in this state.(c)  A proclamation issued under Subsection (a) of this section may limit the number and size of redfish and speckled sea trout that may be caught, possessed, transported, sold, or purchased and may prescribe the times, places, conditions, and means and manner of catching redfish and speckled sea trout.(d)  A proclamation of the commission under this section prevails over any conflicting provision of Section 66.020 to the extent of the conflict and only during the period that the proclamation is in effect.(e)  This section does not apply to activities that are regulated under the exceptions provided by Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) of Section 66.020(b) or under Subsections (f) and (g) of that section.(f)  A person who violates a proclamation issued under Subsection (a) is guilty of an offense and is punishable for the first and subsequent offenses by the penalties prescribed by Sections 66.2011 and 66.218.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 378, ch. 153, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 970, ch. 229, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 108, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants|Subchapter C. Saltwater Fishing|Section 66.204. Vessels and Obstructions in Fish Passes

Sec. 66.204.  VESSELS AND OBSTRUCTIONS IN FISH PASSES.  (a)  The commission by proclamation may regulate the placement of obstructions, traps, and mooring in fish passes and the marking of restricted areas in any natural or artificial pass that is opened, reopened, dredged, excavated, constructed, or maintained by the department as a fish pass between the Gulf of Mexico and an inland bay.(b)  No person may operate, possess, or moor a vessel or other floating device, or may place any piling, wire, rope, cable, net, trap, or other obstruction, in a natural or artificial pass opened, reopened, dredged, excavated, constructed, or maintained by the department as a fish pass between the Gulf of Mexico and an inland bay within the distance inside the pass from the mouth of the pass where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico to a marker or sign erected by the department indicating the restricted area.(c)  This section does not restrict the power of the United States to regulate navigation.(d)  Repealed by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|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. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 1, eff. April 25, 1997.|