- (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.