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Commission to consider rule changes after Legislature consolidates nonresident hunting licenses
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Summary
Staff proposed code updates to align Texas Administrative Code chapter 53 with Senate Bill 1247, which consolidates several nonresident hunting licenses into two options; staff requested placing the rule and fee schedule on the Thursday agenda (nonresident general $315; nonresident 5‑day $48).
A staff proposal to align agency rules with Senate Bill 1247 was presented Aug. 20 and recommended for placement on the formal agenda for public comment and action.
Chris Cerny, a business analyst in the Wildlife Division, summarized the bill’s effect: the statute consolidated five nonresident hunting license options into two — the nonresident general hunting license (annual, required for species requiring tags) and a nonresident 5‑day hunting license (valid for five consecutive days for species that do not require tags). He said the commission’s rule changes simply update references in chapter 53 of the Texas Administrative Code and that the commission’s authority under statute is limited to setting license fees.
Cerny noted the staff‑proposed fees: $315 for the nonresident general hunting license and $48 for the nonresident 5‑day license. Commissioners asked for the typical annual volume of nonresident licenses; staff said they would obtain and provide those figures to the commission.
Staff requested placement of the rule proposal on Thursday’s agenda for public comment and action. No final fee action was taken during the work session itself.
