Bill
HB 2855
85(R) - 2017
House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Animals
Hunting and Fishing
Hunting License
Parks and Wildlife
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
Author(s)
Chris Paddie
Co-Author(s)
Alma A. Allen
Giovanni Capriglione
Drew Darby
Joe Deshotel
Ina Minjarez
Bill Caption
Relating to the identification of breeder deer by use of microchip implants.
Fiscal Notes
An impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of
funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Bill Analysis
Under current law, breeder deer held in a permitted deer breeding facility must be identified with a tag or tattoo. HB 2855 would allow breeder deer to also be identified with a microchip implant.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Given the procedural nature of this bill, HB 2855 neither uplifts nor offends our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
Texas Deer Association
Organizations Opposed
Game Warden Peace Officers Association
Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club
National Wildlife Federation
Texas Wildlife Association
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