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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.003. Hunting From Vehicles

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 device.(b)  Animals and birds not classified as migratory may be hunted from a motor vehicle, powerboat, or sailboat, or from any other floating device within the boundaries of private property or upon private water by a person who is legally on the property or water for the purpose of hunting if no attempt is made to hunt any wild bird or wild animal on any part of the road system of this state.(c), (d) Repealed by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff.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 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2698, ch. 735, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 992 (H.B. 2026), Sec. 23, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0031. Hunting From Public Road or Right-of-Way Prohibited

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 the trapping of a raptor for educational or sporting purposes as provided by Chapter 49.(c)  A person may capture by nonlethal means reptiles and amphibians on the shoulder of a road, as defined by Section 541.302, Transportation Code, or the unpaved area of a public right-of-way if the person:(1)  possesses a reptile and amphibian stamp issued to the person by the department and does not use a trap; or(2)  is described by Section 43.905.(d)  A person must wear reflective clothing when engaging in the capture by nonlethal means of a reptile or amphibian under a stamp issued by the department.  The clothing must have at least 144 square inches of reflective material on both the front and back of the clothing.(e)  A person may not use an artificial light from a motor vehicle in locating, capturing, or attempting to capture a reptile or amphibian under Subsection (c).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 44, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351 (H.B. 1788), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.004. Hunting at Night

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, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2699, ch. 735, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 31, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.005. Hunting With Light

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, including the headlights of a motor vehicle.|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. 1256, Sec. 83, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (H.B. 308), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 111 (H.B. 1805), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.0055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0055. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Legally Blind Hunter

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 person who:(1)  is not legally blind;(2)  has a hunting license;  and(3)  is at least 13 years of age.(c)  The legally blind hunter must carry proof of being legally blind.(d)  Section 62.014 applies to a hunter under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (H.B. 308), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.0056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0056. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Hunters With Certain Disabilities

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 device.  A physician's or optometrist's statement certifying the extent of the disability is sufficient documentation.(b)  A hunter who is a person with a physical disability may use a laser sighting device during lawful hunting hours in open seasons when assisted by a person who:(1)  is not a person with a physical disability;(2)  has a hunting license;  and(3)  is at least 13 years of age.(c)  The hunter who is a person with a physical disability must carry proof of the disability.(d)  Section 62.014 applies to a hunter under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 111 (H.B. 1805), Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.006. Hunting for Hire

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 him in violation of this section, all prosecutions against him in the case in which he testifies shall be dismissed.|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. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.0061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0061. Hunting on or Over Certain Submerged Land

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 occasional innundation; or(B)  public salt water and located above the mean high tide line of the Gulf of Mexico and its bays and estuaries; and(2)  conspicuously marked as privately owned by a sign or signs that are substantially similar to the following:POSTED.  PRIVATE PROPERTY.  NO HUNTING.(b)  This section does not apply to:(1)  fishing or to fish and other aquatic life;(2)  a person who:(A)  owns the submerged land; or(B)  obtains the landowner's consent;(3)  land that is dedicated to the permanent school fund and that is located within:(A)  the tidewater limits of this state; or(B)  the gradient boundaries of a navigable river or stream in this state; or(4)  land that is:(A)  submerged by public water; and(B)  located below the mean high tide line of the Gulf of Mexico and its bays and estuaries.(c)  This section does not authorize a person to fish by any means or method or at any time or place that is otherwise prohibited by this code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 506), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Parks and Wildlife Code, Section 62.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(60), eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.0065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0065. Hunting Deer With Dogs

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 open deer season by a person who is in actual or constructive possession of a dog while in the field on another person's land or property in Angelina, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, or Walker County.(c)  It is not a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) or to prosecution for violation of a rule adopted under Subsection (b) that the defendant was not the owner or in immediate possession of the dog or that the offense or violation was committed without the effective consent of the dog's owner.(d)  The commission by rule may authorize the use of dogs to trail wounded deer.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 989 (H.B. 1959), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.007. Stopping for Search

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 refuses to allow a search or refuses to stop a vehicle when requested to do so by an authorized employee commits an 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. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.008. Prima Facie Evidence

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 prima facie evidence of the guilt of the person in possession.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.009. Purchase for Evidence

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 uncorroborated testimony of the purchaser.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.010. Exceeding Bag Limits, Hunting During Closed Season, Etc

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 year other than during the open season provided by this code.(c)  No person may kill, take, capture, wound, or shoot at any game bird or animal for which no open season is set out by this code.(d)  No person may possess an illegally killed game bird or animal.(e)  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 § 62.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.011. Retrieval and Waste of Game

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 in the person's daily or seasonal bag limit.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), it is an offense if a person intentionally takes or possesses a game bird, game animal, or fish and intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence fails to keep the edible portions of the bird, animal, or fish in an edible condition.(c)  It is an offense if a person while hunting kills or wounds a desert bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, or white-tailed deer in violation of Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.0031, 62.004, or 62.005 and intentionally or knowingly fails to make a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal or intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence fails to keep the edible parts of the animal in an edible condition.(d)  In this section:(1)  "Edible condition" means fit for human consumption.  The term does not include any portion of a game bird, game animal, or fish that is:(A)  bruised by bullet, shot, or arrow, or otherwise destroyed as a result of harvest;(B)  decayed or rotting; or(C)  obviously infected or diseased.(2)  "Edible parts" means the meaty portions of a carcass that are retained for consumption after quartering as defined in Section 42.001(8).|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1214, ch. 456, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 4, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 138 (S.B. 1121), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.012. Written Consent to Hunt or Target Shoot Required

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 Subsection (d) of this section, no person possessing a firearm may hunt a wild animal or wild bird, or engage in target shooting on land owned by another unless the person has in his immediate possession the written consent of the owner of the land to hunt or engage in target shooting on the land.(c)  To be valid, the written consent required by Subsection (b) of this section must:(1)  contain the name of the person permitted to hunt or engage in target shooting on the land;(2)  identify the land on which hunting or target shooting is permitted;(3)  be signed by the owner of the land or by an agent, lessee, or legal representative of the owner;  and(4)  show the address and phone number of the person signing the consent.(d)  The owner of the land on which hunting or target shooting occurs, the landowner's lessee, agent, or legal representative, and a person hunting or target shooting with the landowner or the landowner's lessee, agent, or legal representative are not required to have in their possession the written consent required by Subsection (b) of this section.(e)  Repealed by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 989, ch. 371, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4590, ch. 773, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 116, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0121. Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line

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)  the projectile from the firearm travels across a property line.(c)  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person:(1)  owns the property on both sides of each property line crossed by the projectile; or(2)  has a written agreement with any person who owns property on either side of each property line crossed by the projectile that allows the person to discharge a firearm on, over, or across the property or property line.(d)  The written agreement required under Subsection (c)(2) must:(1)  contain the name of the person allowed to hunt or engage in recreational shooting in a manner described by Subsection (b);(2)  identify the property on either side of the property line crossed by the projectile; and(3)  be signed by any person who owns the property on either side of the line crossed by the projectile.(e)  An offense under this section is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.(f)  If conduct constituting an offense under this section constitutes an offense under a section of the Penal Code, the person may be prosecuted under either section or both sections.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 270 (H.B. 505), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.0125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.0125. Harassment of Hunters, Trappers, and Fishermen

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 act directed at the lawful hunting or catching of wildlife, including camping or other acts preparatory to hunting or catching of wildlife that occur on land or water on which the affected person has the right or privilege of hunting or catching that wildlife.(c)  No person may intentionally interfere with another person lawfully engaged in the process of hunting or catching wildlife.(d)  No person may intentionally harass, drive, or disturb any wildlife for the purpose of disrupting a person lawfully engaged in the process of hunting or catching wildlife.(e)  No person may enter or remain on public land or enter or remain on private land without the landowner's or his agent's consent if the person intends to disrupt another person lawfully engaged in the process of hunting or catching wildlife.(f)  This section does not apply to a peace officer of this state, a law enforcement officer of the United States, a member of the armed forces of the United States or of this state, or employees of the department or other state or federal agencies having statutory responsibility to manage wildlife or land during the time that the officer, member, or employee is in the actual discharge of official duties.(g)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.(h)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the defendant's conduct is protected by the right to freedom of speech under the constitution of this state or the United States.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 731, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 11, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 62.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing|Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 62.013. Penalties

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, 62.0065, 62.011(c), or 350.001 or a rule adopted under Section 62.0065 commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor, unless it is shown at the trial of the defendant for a violation of that section or rule, as appropriate, that the defendant has been convicted one or more times before the trial date of a violation of that section or rule, as appropriate, in which case the offense is a Parks and Wildlife Code state jail felony.(c)  In addition to the punishments provided in Subsections (a) and (b), a person who violates Section 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), or 350.001 or a rule adopted under Section 62.0065 is punishable by the revocation or suspension under Section 12.5015 of hunting and fishing licenses and permits.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 738, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 989 (H.B. 1959), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1156 (H.B. 3144), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 19.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|