1. (a) This section applies only to:

   1. (1) noncommercial activity; and
   2. (2) the taking of pheasant or quail on a property of at least five contiguous acres.
2. (b) Notwithstanding any other law requiring the banding of a bird, a person, or the person's guest when accompanied by the person, may take on the person's property unbanded pen-reared pheasant or quail.

3. (c) Nothing in this section:

   1. (1) affects the requirement to acquire a license under Section 45.001 for the propagation of game birds; or

   2. (2) authorizes a person to:

      1. (A) exceed a bag limit for pheasant or quail; or
      2. (B) take pheasant or quail during a closed season.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 67 (H.B. 1699), Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2021.