{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-parks-and-wildlife-code-64.021","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 64.021","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Migratory game bird\" means wild ducks of all species, wild geese and wild brant of all species, wild coot, wild rail, wild gallinules, wild plovers, Wilson's snipe or jack snipe, woodcock, mourning doves, white-winged doves, white-fronted doves, red-billed pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, shore birds of all varieties, and sandhill cranes.\n(2) \"Open season\" means the period of time when it is lawful to take, kill, or pursue, or attempt to take or kill migratory game birds.\nActs 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 202, ch. 95, Sec. 3, eff. April 30, 1981.","path":["PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE","TITLE 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION","SUBTITLE B. HUNTING AND FISHING","CHAPTER 64. BIRDS","SUBCHAPTER C. MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.64.htm#64.021","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:32Z","sha256":"dbaf0447f5b3bde9281f4eb5d3e9ffe75fca99ead1eb05a01e80861c98cf5f2b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-parks-and-wildlife-code-64.011","next":"us-tx/tex.-parks-and-wildlife-code-64.022"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}