H.B. No. 2027




AN ACT

relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the beds or banks of 
certain rivers and streams in particular counties; providing a 
penalty.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Title 7, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by 
adding Chapter 284 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 284.  DIMMIT, EDWARDS, FRIO, KENEDY, LLANO, MAVERICK, REAL, 
UVALDE, AND ZAVALA COUNTIES
	Sec. 284.001.  DISCHARGE OF FIREARM PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this 
section:
		(1)  "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section 
62.014.           
		(2)  "Navigable river or stream" has the meaning 
assigned by Section 90.001.
	(b)  This section applies only to a navigable river or stream 
located wholly or partly in Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kenedy, Llano, 
Maverick, Real, Uvalde, or Zavala County.
	(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not 
discharge a firearm or shoot an arrow from any kind of bow if:
		(1)  the person is located in or on the bed or bank of a 
navigable river or stream at the time the firearm is discharged or 
the arrow is shot from the bow; or
		(2)  any portion of the ammunition discharged or arrow 
shot could physically contact the bed or bank of a navigable river 
or stream.
	(d)  This section does not apply to:                                    
		(1)  an individual acting in the scope of the 
individual's duties as a peace officer or department employee; or
		(2)  the discharge of a shotgun loaded with ammunition 
that releases only shot when discharged.
	(e)  This section does not limit the ability of a license 
holder to carry a concealed handgun under the authority of 
Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 2027 was passed by the House on April 
29, 2005, by a non-record vote; that the House refused to concur in 
Senate amendments to H.B. No. 2027 on May 27, 2005, and requested 
the appointment of a conference committee to consider the 
differences between the two houses; and that the House adopted the 
conference committee report on H.B. No. 2027 on May 29, 2005, by a 
non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.B. No. 2027 was passed by the Senate, with 
amendments, on May 25, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 
0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference 
committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and 
that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No. 
2027 on May 29, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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              Governor