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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 62.0125 — HARASSMENT OF HUNTERS, TRAPPERS, AND FISHERMEN

PW § 62.0125Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part B. HUNTING AND FISHING · Ch. 62. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HUNTING · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

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(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.

Legislative history

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.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0125 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.