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Committee advances bill to let hunters and anglers add donations to Operation Game Thief when buying licenses
Summary
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs advanced Senate Bill 384 to permit voluntary $1.05, $10 or $20 donations to Operation Game Thief at the point of sale for hunting and fishing licenses; members questioned safeguards on administrative costs.
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Oct. 12 advanced Senate Bill 384, which would give Texans buying hunting or fishing licenses the option to add a $1.05, $10 or $20 donation to fund Operation Game Thief.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Flores, said Operation Game Thief "was established in 1981" and is a long‑running, privately funded program that has helped secure arrests and convictions in poaching cases. Flores told committee members the fund is supported by "donations, merchandise sales, sponsorship, and gifts" and that SB 384 would add a donation option to license…
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