Tex.
Parks & Wild. Code Section 12.5015
Automatic Revocation of Hunting or Fishing License or Permit
(a)
Except as provided by this section, any hunting or fishing license or permit issued by the department to a person is automatically revoked on final conviction of the person of an offense under Section 61.022 (Taking Wildlife Resources Without Consent of Landowner Prohibited), 62.003 (Hunting from Vehicles), 62.004 (Hunting at Night), 62.005 (Hunting with Light), 62.0065 (Hunting Deer with Dogs), 62.011 (Retrieval and Waste of Game), 66.004 (Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception)(a), or 66.004 (Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception)(c) or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065 (Hunting Deer with Dogs).(b)
If the holder of a lifetime license is finally convicted of an offense under Section 61.022 (Taking Wildlife Resources Without Consent of Landowner Prohibited), 62.003 (Hunting from Vehicles), 62.004 (Hunting at Night), 62.005 (Hunting with Light), 62.0065 (Hunting Deer with Dogs), 62.011 (Retrieval and Waste of Game)(c), 66.004 (Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception)(a), or 66.004 (Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception)(c), or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065 (Hunting Deer with Dogs), the person’s lifetime license is automatically suspended. The suspension is for a period set by the court of not less than one year or more than five years. If the court does not set a period, the suspension is for one year from the date the conviction becomes final.(c)
On conviction of a person for an offense under Section 61.022 (Taking Wildlife Resources Without Consent of Landowner Prohibited), 62.003 (Hunting from Vehicles), 62.004 (Hunting at Night), 62.005 (Hunting with Light), 62.0065 (Hunting Deer with Dogs), 62.011 (Retrieval and Waste of Game)(c), 66.004 (Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception)(a), or 66.004 (Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception)(c), or a violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065 (Hunting Deer with Dogs), the court shall set a period of not less than one year and not more than five years during which the department may not issue that person a license, tag, or stamp under Chapter 42 (General Hunting License), 46 (Fishing Licenses), or 50 (Combination Hunting and Fishing License). If the court does not set a period, the department may not issue that person a license, tag, or stamp under Chapter 42 (General Hunting License), 46 (Fishing Licenses), or 50 (Combination Hunting and Fishing License) before the first anniversary of the date the conviction becomes final.(d)
A person who has a license or permit revoked or suspended under this section shall surrender the revoked or suspended license or permit to the court. The court shall send the department the revoked or suspended license or permit and a copy of the judgment of conviction.(e)
For purposes of this section, “final conviction” includes a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or the imposition of deferred adjudication for an offense.
Source:
Section 12.5015 — Automatic Revocation of Hunting or Fishing License or Permit, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.12.htm#12.5015 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
