Tex. Parks & Wild. Code Section 66.111
Sale and Purchase of Certain Fish

(a)

Except as provided by Subsection (b), no person may buy or offer to buy, sell or offer to sell, possess for the purpose of sale, transport or ship for the purpose of sale, or barter or exchange any fish taken from the public fresh water of this state.

(b)

Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1)

nongame fish regulated under Chapter 67 (Nongame Species); or

(2)

channel catfish of more than 14 inches in length or blue catfish of more than 14 inches in length taken from the public fresh water of Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Jasper, Jefferson, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Red River, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Titus, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, or Walker County, the public fresh water of the Neches or Trinity River in Houston County, the public fresh water of the Colorado River in Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Matagorda, or Wharton County, or the public fresh water of Falcon Lake in Starr or Zapata County.

(c)

Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 129 (H.B. 1333), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1204, ch. 456, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 908, ch. 416, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, art. 4, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 827, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 26, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 409, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 760 (H.B. 1181), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 55, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 129 (H.B. 1333), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 129 (H.B. 1333), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 66.111 — Sale and Purchase of Certain Fish, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.­66.­htm#66.­111 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

66.001
Definitions 66.002
Consent to Take Fish from Private Water 66.003
Placing Explosives or Harmful Substances in Water 66.004
Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited 66.005
Wilful Destruction of Boat, Seine, or Net 66.006
Possession of Illegal Fishing Devices 66.007
Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish and Shellfish 66.008
Fishing from Bridge 66.009
Navigation Districts 66.011
Leaving Fish to Die 66.012
Penalties 66.013
Federal Grants 66.014
Identification of Vehicle Transporting Aquatic Products 66.015
Introduction of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants 66.016
Commercial Fishing Regulations Applicable if Commercial Plates on Board 66.017
License, Tag, and Permit Expirations and Transfers 66.018
Crab Trap Tags 66.019
Statistical Reports 66.020
Sale and Purchase of Protected Fish 66.021
Protected Fish: Display of Documents 66.022
Purchase for Evidence 66.023
Fraud in Fishing Tournaments 66.024
Seagrass Plants 66.0071
Removal of Harmful Aquatic Plants 66.0072
Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Aquatic Plants 66.0073
Rules Requiring Water to Be Drained 66.0091
Fishing in Certain Man-made Waterways 66.102
Placing Prohibited Devices in Public Water 66.109
Fish Ladders 66.110
Screens to Protect Fish 66.111
Sale and Purchase of Certain Fish 66.114
Game and Nongame Fish Defined: Commission Proclamation 66.115
Handfishing 66.121
Penalty 66.204
Vessels and Obstructions in Fish Passes 66.206
Trotline Tags 66.208
Commercial Joint Fishing Ventures 66.215
Tags for Noncommercial Nets and Seines 66.216
Possession of Headed or Tailed Fish 66.217
Finfish Research 66.218
Penalties 66.301
Definition 66.303
Prohibited Acts 66.304
Port Authorities and Navigation Districts 66.305
Harbor Pilots 66.306
Enforcement 66.307
Political Asylum 66.308
Penalty 66.2011
Red Drum and Speckled Sea Trout: Penalties 66.2012
Regulation of Commercial Uses of Redfish and Speckled Sea Trout 66.2161
Sale or Purchase of Shark Fins or Shark Fin Products
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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