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Now that HB 1309 has (apparently) passed, how easy/difficult is it going to be to acquire and maintain a venomous permit? I'm considering moving to Tx in a few years and this most definitely has an impact on that decision. Hopefully permit issuance won't be limited only to those with zoo affiliations and those with political connections...
Until then, I suppose I'm content to play with native Az crotalids...
-AzAtrox
It's not a done deal til' the fat lady sings. HB 1309 has passed the House but it still has to make its way through the Senate. It has time to do that if it doesn't hit any snags, but the legistative session is down to it's final days and if it gets side tracked it could die without making it through. If it does make it through the Senate in a timely fashion with no additional changes, Texas Parks and Wildlife will not be required to have rules in place until some time next year (I think it is April, 2008) and they will not begin issuing permits until several months later, so it is a little early to tell what the permit requirements and process will actually be at this time. Also if it passes in it current form, the only venomous species it will affect are those venomous snakes that are non-indigenous to this COUNTRY, so I would not think that persons keeping only venomous snakes native to the U.S. would fall under the permit system. But this is all just speculation and putting the cart before horse so to speak until if and when the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law and the people at TP&W have time to establish some rules and procedures.
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Gerald Keown
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
www.southwesternherp.com
Good post Gerald.
I might also add, native Texans should contact their Senator and voice their opposition to this "horrible" House Bill!
Tell your Senator that you oppose H.B. 1309.
Do it today!
Thanks!
Randal Berry
Contact a friend of mine, he is near the Dalles/Ft Worth area. He would probably know, or maybe steer you in the right direction. his name is bob, he owns a rattlesnake ranch. 940-769-2626
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