By: Hughes S.B. No. 2801     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for   certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended   by adding Subchapter J to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER J.  FIELD TRIAL PERMIT          Sec. 43.251.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:                (1)  "Field trial" means a competitive hunting dog   event where dogs chase or pursue squirrels, fur-bearing animals, or   nongame animals under field conditions.                (2)  "Field trial permit" means a permit issued under   Section 43.252.                (3)  "Fur-bearing animal" has the meaning assigned by   Section 71.001.                (4)  "Nongame" has the meaning assigned by Section   67.001.                (5)  "Squirrel" means gray or cat squirrels, fox   squirrels, or red squirrels.          Sec. 43.252.  FIELD TRIAL PERMIT. (a) A person may apply to   the department in the manner prescribed by commission rules for a   permit under this section exempting registered participants in a   field trial held by the person from the hunting license   requirements of Chapter 42 while the individuals are participating   in the field trial.          (b)  The department may issue a permit under this section   only for a field trial held on privately owned land or on public   land authorized under commission rules adopted under Section   43.253(a).          (c)  An application for a field trial permit must:                (1)  be on a form prescribed by the department; and                (2)  contain the following information:                      (A)  the name and address of the applicant;                      (B)  the address of the property on which the   field trial is to be held;                      (C)  the species of wildlife to be pursued in the   field trial;                      (D)  if applicable, the name of the hunting dog   club or organization sanctioning the field trial; and                      (E)  any other information required by the   department.          (d)  The fee for a field trial permit is $50.          (e)  A field trial permit is valid:                (1)  for a period of nine consecutive days; and                (2)  only on the land specified in the permit.          Sec. 43.253.  COMMISSION RULES. (a)  The commission shall   adopt rules specifying the public lands for which a field trial   permit may be issued.          (b)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to   administer this subchapter, including rules necessary to manage and   protect wildlife subject to a field trial permit.          Sec. 43.254.  HUNTING LICENSE NOT REQUIRED DURING FIELD   TRIAL.  An individual registered to participate in a field trial   held under a field trial permit is exempt from the hunting license   requirements of Chapter 42 while the individual is participating in   the field trial.          SECTION 2.  Section 11.032(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, as   amended by Chapters 235 (H.B. 2755) and 334 (H.B. 4018), Acts of the   88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the game,   fish, and water safety account all revenue, less allowable costs,   from the following sources:                (1)  all types of fishing licenses and stamps and   shrimping licenses;                (2)  all types of hunting licenses and stamps;                (3)  trapping licenses and other licenses relating to   the taking, propagation, and sale of fur-bearing animals or their   pelts;                (4)  sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell;                (5)  oyster bed rentals and permits;                (6)  federal funds received for fish and wildlife   research, management, development and conservation, resource   protection, and law enforcement, unless the funds are received for   the specific purposes of Subchapter F, Chapter 77;                (7)  sale of property, less advertising costs,   purchased from this account or a special fund or account that is now   part of this account;                (8)  fines and penalties collected for violations of a   law pertaining to the protection and conservation of wild birds,   wild fowl, wild animals, fish, shrimp, oysters, game birds and   animals, fur-bearing animals, alligators, and any other wildlife   resources of this state;                (9)  sale of rough fish by the department;                (10)  fees for importation permits;                (11)  fees from supplying fish for or placing fish in   water located on private property;                (12)  sale of seized pelts;                (13)  sale or lease of grazing rights to and the   products from game preserves, sanctuaries, and management areas;                (14)  contracts for the removal of fur-bearing animals   and reptiles from wildlife management areas;                (15)  vessel registration fees;                (16)  vessel manufacturer or dealer licensing fees;                (17)  fines or penalties imposed by a court for   violation of water safety laws contained in Chapter 31 of this code;                (18)  alligator hunter's or alligator buyer's licenses;                (19)  sale of alligators or any part of an alligator by   the department;                (20)  fees and revenue collected under Section   11.027(b) or (c) of this code that are associated with the   conservation of fish and wildlife;                (21)  fees related to cultivated oyster mariculture;                (22)  vessel and outboard motor titling fees;                (23)  participation fees collected under Section   43.976;                (24)  money received by the department from:                      (A)  boater education program courses and   examinations administered under Section 31.108; and                      (B)  boater education deferrals issued under the   program established under Section 31.110(c); [and]                (25) [(24)]  money received by the department from   carbon sequestration or similar ecosystem services projects   described by Section 11.302(b)(1);                (26)  field trial permit fees collected under   Subchapter J, Chapter 43; and                (27) [(25)]  any other source provided by law.          SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules   necessary to implement Subchapter J, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife   Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 4.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails   over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025,   relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted   codes.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.