Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 12.5015 · Subchapter F. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS
AUTOMATIC REVOCATION OF HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by this section, any hunting or fishing license or permit issued by the department to a person is automatically revoked on final conviction of the person of an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065.
(b) If the holder of a lifetime license is finally convicted of an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c), or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065, the person's lifetime license is automatically suspended. The suspension is for a period set by the court of not less than one year or more than five years. If the court does not set a period, the suspension is for one year from the date the conviction becomes final.
(c) On conviction of a person for an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c), or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065, the court shall set a period of not less than one year and not more than five years during which the department may not issue that person a license, tag, or stamp under Chapter 42, 46, or 50. If the court does not set a period, the department may not issue that person a license, tag, or stamp under Chapter 42, 46, or 50 before the first anniversary of the date the conviction becomes final.
(d) A person who has a license or permit revoked or suspended under this section shall surrender the revoked or suspended license or permit to the court. The court shall send the department the revoked or suspended license or permit and a copy of the judgment of conviction.
(e) For purposes of this section, "final conviction" includes a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or the imposition of deferred adjudication for an offense.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1090, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 989 (H.B. 1959), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.
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Parks and Wildlife Code
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code ch. 42GENERAL HUNTING LICENSEPrinted as Chapter 42
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 61.022TAKING WILDLIFE RESOURCES WITHOUT CONSENT OF LANDOWNER PROHIBITED.Printed as Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c)
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 62.003HUNTING FROM VEHICLES.Printed as Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c)
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 62.004HUNTING AT NIGHT.Printed as Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c)
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 62.005HUNTING WITH LIGHT.Printed as Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c)
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 62.0065HUNTING DEER WITH DOGS.Printed as Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 62.0065
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 62.011RETRIEVAL AND WASTE OF GAME.Printed as Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c)
- Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 66.004TAKING OF FISH BY ELECTRIC SHOCK PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION.Printed as Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011(c), 66.004(a), or 66.004(c) | Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, 62.011, 66.004(a), or 66.004(c)
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