New Laws Effective Sept. 1, 2003-Good 'Uns

[Bobcat]

Thanks to strong lobbying and hard work from the TSRA the following legistation was signed into law effective September 1, 2003:

SB510-Closes a loophole created by an Atty. General's opinion and stops Cities, Counties and Governmental Entities from threatening TX Concealed Handgun Licensees with prosecution for criminal trespass on municipally owned property open to the general public.

HB284-Allows an eligible adult to have a handgun in their travel trailer or RV, regardless of whether or not they have a CHL.

HB1704-Allows a new resident of TX to immediately apply for a TX CHL under the Non-Resident section of the law.

SB236-Allows property owners and agents of property owners to hunt feral hogs without a TX hunting license on their privately owned or managed property. This bill was effectiv June 20th, 2003.(Note-It is still unclear if this will apply to commercial hunting operations)

[BozoWise]

Good news for the good people of TX ;D

[Yellowhammer]

The outdoor annual states:

"A landowner or agent or lessee may take feral hogs causing depredation on the landowner's land without having agquired a hunting license, but all laws and regulations governing hunter education still apply"

The part about "causing pepredation", may need to be clarified. It could be argued that hogs are always depredating or always "about" to depredate. If I leave the house with the intent to seek out a hog, is this shootign a hog that is causing depredation, or am I sport hunting?

I will see if I can get some clarification on it.

[BozoWise]

From my past experience in law enforcement. Most laws are intintianly written to allow interpruation. This gives law enforcement more power to "bend" laws to their need. That is why the courts have some many cases that they have to decide if they should even be tried.