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Current Texas Park and Wildlife Regulations FAQ: Controlled Exotic Snake Permit "CANNED HUNTS" (DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS) No person may kill or attempt to injure a dangerous wild animal (African or Asiatic lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, hyena, bear, elephant, wolf, or rhinoceros, or any subspecies or hybrid of these animals) that is held in captivity in this state or that is released from captivity in this state for the purpose of being killed, nor may any person conduct, promote, advertise, or assist in the hunting of a dangerous wild animal. EXOTIC ANIMALS AND FOWL Exotic animal refers to grass-eating or plant-eating, single-hoofed or cloven-hoofed mammals that are not indigenous or native to Texas and are known as ungulates,...(click on the brown hyperlinks for more)
Explanation: In TX, large mammals are defined as ‘dangerous wild animals”, 'exotic animal definition' in Texas = exotic hoof stock. But AR abuse this definition by saying exotic animals are hunted, which in public’s eye is translated as big cats, but big cats are not defined as exotics in Texas. Canned hunts of animals such as big cats have been banned in Texas for many years, but AR keep claiming we need to ban private possession of big cats to save them from canned hunts, which are ILLEGAL already. |
2011 Legislation
Sample Letter OPPOSING HB 251 and HB 1546 MSDOC and PDF
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PROPOSED BILL ANALYSIS: SB 958 (and companion bill HB 1546) April 2011
02/21/2011 Filed,
04/13/2011 H Scheduled for public hearing
Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.
Author: Larson
HB 1546 TEXT PDF
In addition to AZA, this bill would exempt private animal rights controlled 'sanctuary associations" from the state law.
Senate version SB 958 INFO
04/04/2011 S Left pending in committee
Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals
Author: Wentworth
SB 958 TEXT PDF and Fiscal Note PDF
In addition to AZA, this bill
would exempt private animal rights controlled 'sanctuary associations" from the
state law.
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02/18/2011
Filed, 04/13/2011 H Scheduled for public hearing
Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.
Author: Hilderbran
HB 251 TEXT PDF
Removes exemption from the state law regarding wild animals for sanctuaries, rehabbers and humane societies; meaning, these facilities will now have to apply for a county permit, or be banned in the counties with exotic animal bans. It also requires all non exempt owners/entities to have 2 acres PER ANIMAL registered, raises the fees for registration from no more than $500 total to $500 PER ANIMAL, allows a community to SUE someone who has one of the 'dangerous animals,' requires a minimum distance of 5 miles form churches, school, child care centers, etc...
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BACKGROUND of TX State Law on 'Dangerous Wild Animals'
Current Law: DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS 1362 77(R) Enrolled BILL ANALYSIS 7/18/2001 H.B.1362 77(R) Engrossed BILL ANALYSIS 3/23/2001 |
01/31/2011 S
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Relating to certain exceptions to the prohibition on hunting from a public road
or right-of-way.
Author: Uresti
SB 275 TEXT PDF
Reverses the current ban on reptile collection.
2009 Legislation
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee
Senate Version SB 691
House Version HB 865
HB 1500 Relating to certain exceptions to the prohibition on hunting from a public road or right-of-way
2008 NEWS
In the news:
Texas tries to control invasion of exotic snakes
2/27/2008
2007 Legislation
House Bill 12 Implementation — Controlled Exotic Snake Permits
HB 12 History
HB 12
TEXT
Summary of Legislative Abuse
In the news: Legislators consider mandating snake permits May 18, 2007
HB 1309-TEXT
Latest on HB 1309
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 2369 KCR-D
To view videos of the Committee meeting and public comments by sorted speaker on March 27, 2007 please go to YOUTUBE
House Committee Culture Recreation & Tourism: Archived Broadcasts of Live Coverage of HB 1309 on 03/27/07
If you need additional information, please contact legislation@texasreptiles.com
OR call 501-562-7311
OR
For a copy of HB 1309 and more info, go to website at http://www.TexasReptiles.com
and click on
Texas Reptile Breeders Association
80(R) HB 1309 - Introduced version -
Bill Text
Fiscal Note
Caption: Relating to the possession or transportation of certain snakes that are
not indigenous to this country; providing a penalty.
Excerpt: BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1.
Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by adding Subchapter V to read
as follows: SUBCHAPTER V. NONINDIGENOUS SNAKE PERMIT Sec. 43.851. SECTION 2.
80(R) HB 3845 - Introduced version
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Bill Text
Caption: Relating to the possession, custody, or control of a cougar,
bobcat, or coyote.
Excerpt: BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1.
Section 822.102(a), Health and Safety Code, is amended .
80(R) HB 3573 - Introduced version -
Bill Text
Caption: Relating to the implementation of animal identification programs and
the identification and tracking of exotic livestock and exotic fowl.
Excerpt: [ANIMAL] IDENTIFICATION OF EXOTIC LIVESTOCK AND EXOTIC FOWL [PROGRAM].
[(a) In order to provide for disease control and enhance the ability to trace
disease-infected animals or animals that have been exposed to disease, the
commission may develop and implement an animal identification program that is
consistent with the United States Department of Agriculture's National Animal
Identification System.
80(R) HB 461 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text
Caption: Relating to prohibiting mandatory participation in an animal
identification system.
Excerpt: BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1.
Sections 161.056(a), (c), and (d), Agriculture Code, are amended to read as
follows: (a) In order to provide for disease control and enhance the ability to
trace disease-infected animals or animals that have been exposed to disease, the
commission may develop and implement a voluntary [an] animal identification
program that is consistent with the United States Department of Agriculture's
National Animal Identification System.