By: Hilderbran H.B. No. 1309



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED



AN ACT

relating to the possession or transportation of certain snakes that

are not indigenous to this country; providing a penalty.



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. PERMIT. (a) The commission by rule shall

establish a permit that allows a permit holder to possess or

transport in this state a live venomous snake or live constrictor

that is not indigenous to this country.



(b) A permit under this subchapter is not required for:

(1) a state or county official performing an official

duty;

(2) a licensed circus, carnival, menagerie, or zoo

that possesses or transports a snake for exhibition or scientific

purposes; or

(3) a research facility licensed under the Animal

Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) that possesses or

transports a snake for scientific purposes.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not

possess or transport in this state a snake described by Subsection

(a) without a permit issued by the department under this

subchapter.



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Sec. 43.852. FEE FOR PERMIT. The commission shall set a fee

for a permit issued under this subchapter.

Sec. 43.853. OFFENSE. A person who violates this

subchapter commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife

Code misdemeanor.



SECTION 2. (a) The Parks and Wildlife Commission shall

adopt the rules necessary under Subchapter V, Chapter 43, Parks and

Wildlife Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2008.



(b) The Parks and Wildlife Department shall begin issuing

permits under Subchapter V, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife Code, as

added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2008.

SECTION 3. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this

section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007.



(b) Sections 43.851(c) and 43.853, Parks and Wildlife Code,

as added by this Act, take effect January 1, 2008.

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