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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.206 (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 66.206. Trotline Tags

Sec. 66.206.  TROTLINE TAGS.  (a)  The department shall issue numbered tags for trotlines used in public salt water.(b)  The commission may make regulations for the safe use of trotlines and to carry out the provisions of this section.(c)  A trotline tag shall be attached to each 300 feet of trotline or fractional part of 300 feet.  The department shall collect a fee of $2 for each tag issued or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(d)  No person may use a trotline in public salt water unless the trotline has attached to it the proper number of trotline tags.(e)  This section does not apply to a person fishing trotlines under a commercial finfish fisherman's license.(f)  Repealed by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 382, ch. 190, Sec. 5(2), eff. May 20, 1977.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 382, ch. 190, Sec. 5(2), eff. May 20, 1977;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1337, ch. 277, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 61, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2000.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.208 (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 66.208. Commercial Joint Fishing Ventures

Sec. 66.208.  COMMERCIAL JOINT FISHING VENTURES.  (a)  No person who is engaged in taking seafood in a commercial joint venture may sell or offer to sell the products of the joint venture except in the regular course of the joint venture with the express or implied consent of the co-venturer.(b)  No person who is employed to take seafood may sell or offer to sell the products taken in the course of his employment without the express or implied consent of his employer.(c)  No person may purchase seafood with the knowledge that it is sold in violation of Subsection (a) or (b) of this section.(d)  Repealed by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff.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.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.215 (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 66.215. Tags for Noncommercial Nets and Seines

Sec. 66.215.  TAGS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL NETS AND SEINES.  (a)  Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, no person may place or use in the coastal water of this state a net or seine unless there is attached to the net or seine a tag that discloses the name and address of the owner of the net or seine.(b)  This section does not apply to a person who holds a commercial fishing license under Chapter 47 of this code or to a net or seine on which there is attached the license required by Section 47.015 of this code.(c)  Authorized employees of the department may seize a net or seine in coastal water in violation of this section and retain the net or seine as evidence.  If the owner of the net or seine seized under this subsection is not identified before the expiration of 90 days after its seizure, the net or seine may be disposed of under Section 12.011 of this code or as provided by other law.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1166, ch. 565, Sec. 1, eff. July 1, 1980.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.216 (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 66.216. Possession of Headed or Tailed Fish

Sec. 66.216.  POSSESSION OF HEADED OR TAILED FISH.  (a)  No person may possess a finfish of any species taken from coastal water, except broadbill swordfish, shark, or king mackerel, that has the head removed unless the fish has been finally processed and delivered to the final destination or to a certified wholesale or retail dealer.(b)  No person may possess a finfish of any species taken from coastal water, except broadbill swordfish or king mackerel, that has the tail removed unless the fish has been finally processed and delivered to the final destination or to a certified wholesale or retail dealer.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 376, ch. 153, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1254 (H.B. 1579), Sec. 1, eff. July 1, 2016.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.2161 (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 66.2161. Sale or Purchase of Shark Fins

Sec. 66.2161.  SALE OR PURCHASE OF SHARK FINS.  (a) In this section:(1)  "Shark" means any species of the subclass Elasmobranchii.(2)  "Shark fin" means the fresh and uncooked, or cooked, frozen, dried, or otherwise processed, detached fin or tail of a shark.(b)  A person may not buy or offer to buy, sell or offer to sell, possess for the purpose of sale, transport, or ship for the purpose of sale, barter, or exchange a shark fin regardless of where the shark was taken or caught.(c)  A person may buy or offer to buy, sell or offer to sell, possess for the purpose of sale, transport, or ship for the purpose of sale, barter, or exchange a shark carcass that retains all of its fins naturally attached to the carcass through some portion of uncut skin.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the department may issue a permit for the possession, transport, sale, or purchase of shark fins for a bona fide scientific research purpose.(e)  When a person is charged with violating this section, the warden or other peace officer shall seize and hold the shark fin as evidence. Notwithstanding Section 12.109, on a final court ruling, the department shall destroy the shark fin.(f)  A person may possess a shark fin if:(1)  the person holds the appropriate state or federal license or permit authorizing the taking or landing of a shark for recreational or commercial purposes;(2)  the shark fin is taken from a shark that the person has taken or landed; and(3)  the shark fin is taken in a manner consistent with the person's license.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1254 (H.B. 1579), Sec. 2, eff. July 1, 2016.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.217 (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 66.217. Finfish Research

Sec. 66.217.  FINFISH RESEARCH.  (a)  The department shall conduct continuous research and study of:(1)  the supply, economic value, environment, and breeding habits of the various species of finfish, including red drum and speckled sea trout;(2)  factors affecting the increase or decrease of finfish supply;(3)  the use of trawls, nets, and other devices for the taking of finfish;(4)  the effect on finfish of industrial and other types of water pollution in areas naturally frequented by finfish;  and(5)  statistical information gathered by the department on the marketing, harvesting, processing, and catching of finfish landed in this state.(b)  The department shall make findings based on the research required by Subsection (a) of this section.(c)  The findings shall be filed in the permanent records of the department.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 378, ch. 153, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 391, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.218 (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 66.218. Penalties

Sec. 66.218.  PENALTIES.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person who violates a provision of this subchapter or a proclamation 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 for a violation of Section 66.2011, 66.2012, 66.2014, or 66.208 of this code or a proclamation adopted under those sections that the defendant has been convicted within five years before the trial date of a violation of the section for which the defendant is being prosecuted, on conviction the defendant shall be punished for a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.(c)  A person who violates Section 66.2161 or a proclamation adopted under that section commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.(d)  If it is shown at the trial for a violation of Section 66.2161 or a proclamation adopted under that section that the defendant has been convicted within five years before the trial date of a violation of that section, on conviction the defendant shall be punished for a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 74, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1254 (H.B. 1579), Sec. 3, eff. July 1, 2016.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.301 (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 D. Texas Territorial Water|Section 66.301. Definition

Sec. 66.301.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "coastal water" means all of the salt water of this state, including that portion of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of this state.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.303 (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 D. Texas Territorial Water|Section 66.303. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 66.303.  PROHIBITED ACTS.  No unlicensed alien vessel may take or attempt to take by any means or possess any natural resource of the coastal water of this state.|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. 75, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.304 (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 D. Texas Territorial Water|Section 66.304. Port Authorities and Navigation Districts

Sec. 66.304.  PORT AUTHORITIES AND NAVIGATION DISTRICTS.  It is the duty of the port authorities and navigation districts of this state to prevent the use of any port facility in a manner that they reasonably suspect may assist in the violation of this subchapter.  They shall use all reasonable means, including the inspection of nautical logs, to ascertain from masters of newly arrived vessels of all types, other than warships of the United States, the presence of alien commercial fishing vessels within the coastal water of this state and shall promptly transmit the information to the department and to law enforcement agencies of this state as the situation may indicate.  They shall request assistance from the United States Coast Guard in appropriate cases to prevent unauthorized departure from any port facility.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.305 (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 D. Texas Territorial Water|Section 66.305. Harbor Pilots

Sec. 66.305.  HARBOR PILOTS.  All harbor pilots shall promptly transmit any knowledge coming to their attention regarding possible violations of this subchapter to the appropriate navigation district or port authority or the appropriate law enforcement officials.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.306 (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 D. Texas Territorial Water|Section 66.306. Enforcement

Sec. 66.306.  ENFORCEMENT.  All law enforcement agencies of the state, including agents of the department, are empowered and directed to arrest the masters and crews of vessels that are reasonably believed to be in violation of this chapter and to seize and detain the vessels and their equipment and catch.  The arresting officer shall take the offending crews or property before the court having jurisdiction of the offense.  The agencies are directed to request assistance from the United States Coast Guard in the enforcement of this Act when the agencies are without means to effectuate arrest and restraint of vessels and their crews operating in violation or probable violation of this subchapter.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.307 (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 D. Texas Territorial Water|Section 66.307. Political Asylum

Sec. 66.307.  POLITICAL ASYLUM.  No crew member or master seeking bona fide political asylum shall be fined or imprisoned under this subchapter.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 66.308 (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 D. Texas Territorial Water|Section 66.308. Penalty

Sec. 66.308.  PENALTY.  A captain, master, or owner of an unlicensed alien vessel or boat who violates Section 66.303 of this code commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 76, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.001. Definitions

Sec. 76.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Barrel of oysters" means three boxes of oysters in the shell or two gallons of shucked oysters without shells.  The dimensions of a box are 10 inches by 20 inches by 13-1/2 inches.  In filling a box for measurement, the oysters may not be piled more than 2-1/2 inches above the height of the box at the center.(2)  "Natural oyster bed" means an area where at least five barrels of oysters are found within 2,500 square feet of any position on a reef or bed.(3)  "Open season" means a period during which it is lawful to take oysters.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (S.B. 2379), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.002. Designation of Public and Private Beds

Sec. 76.002.  DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BEDS.  (a)  All natural oyster beds are public.(b)  All oyster beds not designated as private are public.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.003. Beds Subject to Location

Sec. 76.003.  BEDS SUBJECT TO LOCATION.  Except as provided in Section 76.004 of this code, an oyster bed or reef, other than a natural oyster bed, is subject to location by the department.  This section does not apply to a bed or reef that has been exhausted within an eight-year period.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.004. Riparian Rights

Sec. 76.004.  RIPARIAN RIGHTS.  (a)  The lawful occupant of a grant of land in this state has the exclusive right to use any creek, bayou, lake, or cove included within the metes and bounds of the original grant for the planting or sowing of oysters.(b)  If the creek, bayou, lake, or cove is not included in the original grant, a riparian owner has an exclusive right in the creek, bayou, lake, or cove for the planting and sowing of oysters to the middle of the creek, bayou, lake, or cove or to 100 yards from the shore, whichever distance is shorter.(c)  The right of a riparian owner of land along any bay shore in this state to plant oysters extends 100 yards into the bay from the high-water mark or from where the land survey ceases.  The right to a natural oyster bed under this subsection is not exclusive.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.005. Affidavit of Riparian Rights

Sec. 76.005.  AFFIDAVIT OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS.  (a)  The department may require the owner of riparian rights described in Section 76.004 of this code when offering oysters for sale to make an affidavit stating that the oysters were produced on his property.(b)  The failure of an owner of riparian rights described in Section 76.004(a) to have an affidavit when required by the department or to show it to a game warden on request or to the person to whom the oysters are offered for sale when required by the department is prima facie evidence that the oysters were produced from public beds.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 4, eff. May 19, 2011.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.006. Application for Location; Fee

Sec. 76.006.  APPLICATION FOR LOCATION;  FEE.  (a)  Any citizen of the United States or any domestic corporation may file a written application with the department for a certificate authorizing the applicant to plant oysters and make a private oyster bed in the public water of the state.(b)  The application must describe the location desired.(c)  The application must be accompanied by a fee of $20 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.007. Maximum Acreage Under Location

Sec. 76.007.  MAXIMUM ACREAGE UNDER LOCATION.  (a)  The department may not issue a certificate of location for a location that includes more than 100 acres of land covered by water.(b)  A person may not own, lease, or control more than 300 acres of land covered by water under certificates of location.  A person who does not own, lease, or control more than 300 acres of land may act as an agent for persons who, in the aggregate, own, lease, or control more than 300 acres of land.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.008. Lease or Control by Foreign Corporation Prohibited

Sec. 76.008.  LEASE OR CONTROL BY FOREIGN CORPORATION PROHIBITED.  No corporation other than those incorporated under the laws of this state may lease or control land under a certificate of location.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.009. Examination and Survey of Location

Sec. 76.009.  EXAMINATION AND SURVEY OF LOCATION.  (a)  On receipt of an application for a location, the department shall examine the proposed location as soon as practicable by any efficient means.(b)  If the location is subject to certification, the department shall have the location surveyed by a competent surveyor.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.012. Locator's Certificate

Sec. 76.012.  LOCATOR'S CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The department shall issue to each locator a certificate signed and sealed by the director.(b)  The certificate must contain:(1)  the date of the application;(2)  the date of the survey;  and(3)  a description of the location by metes and bounds with reference to points of the compass and natural objects by which the location may be found and verified.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 76.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks|Chapter 76 - Oysters|Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds|Section 76.015. Rights of Locator

Sec. 76.015.  RIGHTS OF LOCATOR.  (a)  The holder of a certificate of location as provided for in Section 76.012 of this code is protected in his possession of the location against trespass in the same manner as are freeholders.(b)  This section applies only as long as the stakes or pipes and buoys required by this chapter are maintained in their correct positions and the locator complies with the law and the regulations governing the fish and oyster industries.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|