PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT SERVING VETERANS

Sec. 11.208. PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT SERVING VETERANS. (a) In this section, "veteran" means a person who has served in the United States armed forces. (b) The department may select and cooperate with one or more nonprofit partners that exclusively serve veterans to promote hunting and fishing by those veterans. A selection under this section must be approved by the commission. (c) A veteran who is a resident of this state and who is served by a nonprofit selected under Subsection (b) may: (1) hunt on one day without holding a hunting license required under Chapter 42 if accompanied by a representative of the nonprofit partner who holds the appropriate license; and (2) fish on one day without holding a fishing license required under Chapter 46 if accompanied by a representative of the nonprofit partner who holds the appropriate license. (d) The commission by rule shall establish: (1) criteria under which the department may select a nonprofit partner under this section; and (2) guidelines under which a representative of or a veteran served by a nonprofit partner may engage in hunting or fishing activities under this section. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 260 (H.B. 1728 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.