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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.005: TEMPORARY SPORTFISHING LICENSES.

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  1. PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE
  2. TITLE 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION
  3. SUBTITLE A. HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
  4. CHAPTER 46. FISHING LICENSES
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL FISHING LICENSE

(a) Any person who is a Texas resident or other person designated by the commission is entitled to receive from the department a license allowing fishing for sporting purposes in public water for a period of 14 consecutive days or other period set by the commission. The commission may authorize the issuance of more than one type of license under this subsection and may prescribe the categories of persons to whom the licenses may be issued.

(b) The fee for a temporary sportfishing license is an amount set by the commission.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2607, ch. 695, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1331, ch. 277, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 51, eff. June 16, 1995.

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