Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 62.0031 — HUNTING FROM PUBLIC ROAD OR RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBITED

PW § 62.0031Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part B. HUNTING AND FISHING · Ch. 62. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HUNTING · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not hunt a wild animal or bird when the person is on a public road or right-of-way.

(b)This section does not apply to:

(1)the trapping of a raptor for educational or sporting purposes as provided by Chapter 49; or

(2)an employee of the department taking wildlife as provided by Section 12.013(c).

(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

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351 (H.B. 1788), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (H.B. 3065), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.