1. (a) The resident fishing license fee is $8 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

2. (b) The commission may establish a lower fee or waive the fee or license requirement for:

   1. (1) a resident who has a general commercial fisherman's license of this state;
   2. (2) a resident who is blind as defined by Section 94.001, Human Resources Code;
   3. (3) a resident or nonresident who is under 17 years old; or
   4. (4) a resident or nonresident who is 65 years old or over.
3. (c) The commission shall waive the fee for a qualified veteran with a disability as defined by Section 42.012 and for a resident on active duty as a member of the United States military forces, the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard.
4. (d) The department may issue a lifetime resident fishing license to residents of this state. The fee for this license is $300 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
5. (e) The nonresident fishing license fee is $15 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
6. (f) The commission may establish collection and issuance fees for licenses and tags issued under this chapter.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1110, ch. 409, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1977;

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1475, ch. 599, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1397, ch. 623, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2607, ch. 695, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1331, ch. 277, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1986;

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 27, Sec. 2, eff. April 22, 1987;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 629, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 840, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 145 (H.B. 1076), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 243 (H.B. 2130), Sec. 2, eff. May 25, 2007.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.